Made in America: Building a Thriving Workforce and Manufacturing Base
Event Details
When
April 29, 2015
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Where
Union Station, Columbus Club Room
40 Massachusetts Ave., NE
Washington, D.C. 20002
On April 29th, Third Way hosted a breakfast discussion on workforce development and modern manufacturing, and ways Congress can lead us on a path forward to improve our skills training programs and ultimately achieve a stronger manufacturing workforce.
Keynote remarks by:
Secretary of Labor Tom Perez
Followed by a panel discussion featuring:
- Senator Chris Coons (D-DE)
- Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and
- Jay Timmons, President and CEO, National Association of Manufacturers
Selected Press Clips
"Labor chief: Economy should work like Match.com" -The Hill
"Coons Knows Manufacturing Push Needs GOP Support" -Roll Call
"Baldwin kicks off Manufacturing Jobs for America campaign" -Milwaukee BizTimes
"Sens. Coons & Baldwin: A plan for growing manufacturing jobs in the United States" -Republic 3.0
This event was organized to meet the requirements for a widely attended event as set forth in the Congressional ethics rules. Additional photos are available via Flickr.