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Labor Rules Key Concern for NAW

NAW outlines key political & regulatory issues for distributors

By    Lindsay  Konzak 
February 10, 2012
More about:  Distribution Trends Legal

Jade West, senior vice president-government relations for the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, presented an overview of key regulatory shifts affecting distributors at NAW’s 2012 Executive Summit at the end of January. Here is an overview of regulations that NAW is tracking.

Regulatory, rather than legislative, action is top of mind for wholesaler-distributors this year. According to Jade West, senior vice president-government relations for the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, Congress is unlikely to do much this year due to the presidential elections in November as well as ongoing gridlock over key political issues.

West spoke at the NAW 2012 Executive Summit about the top issues affecting distributors that NAW is tracking and taking action against this year. NAW is part of the …

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Jade West, senior vice president-government relations for the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, presented an overview of key regulatory shifts affecting distributors at NAW’s 2012 Executive Summit at the end of January. Here is an overview of regulations that NAW is tracking.

Regulatory, rather than legislative, action is top of mind for wholesaler-distributors this year. According to Jade West, senior vice president-government relations for the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, Congress is unlikely to do much this year due to the presidential elections in November as well as ongoing gridlock over key political issues.

West spoke at the NAW 2012 Executive Summit about the top issues affecting distributors that NAW is tracking and taking action against this year. NAW is part of the …



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