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We were blessed to be included in the 2016 USA Today Manufacturing & Skills in America Campaign, reaching 750,000 print readers across USA Today, FABTECH 2016 and Manufacturing Day as well as 3M+ readers online. Below are links to some of the articles. Thanks for sharing.
Patriotic Spending Has a Bigger Impact Than You RealizeMany Americans love the idea of buying products and technology made in America over imports. But buying American made products may be more than a feel-good choice. by KURT UHLIR, CHAIRMAN, THE MADE IN AMERICA MOVEMENT |
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Mike Rowe Debunks the Myth of a Modern Manufacturing JobThe former host of “Dirty Jobs” and “Somebody’s Gotta Do It” weighs in on the education and career paths Americans often overlook and, too often, do not travel, let alone encourage. |
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Why the Trades Matter Now More Than EverThe educational elite got it wrong: eliminating shop classes has had an epic effect on the economy, industry, crime and our children’s futures. |
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Toby Keith on Looking Past the “Made in America” LabelCountry music icon Toby Keith breaks down what he believes in and what he fights for: American products, made in America. |
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Why America Needs More Skilled Manufacturing WorkersAugmented reality isn’t only reserved for video-game players, like the millions searching to capture Pokémon creatures on their cell phones. |
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How to Fix America’s Manufacturing Skills-GapAccording to political candidates, America needs more good-paying jobs. Fortunately, manufacturing is creating them. Now we need the skilled workers to take up the challenge. |
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Historically there has been a lot of hype around the American-made topic, but there is a heightened awareness in recent years, which has drawn more attention to this subject now more than ever. This is primarily due to reshoring by major manufacturers, the US Government with SelectUSA and STEM programs, and all of the issues we face with counterfeiting and sub-par products.
Almost every day, I find an article or a label that says, “Made in USA” or “American made.” Products I see with the Made in USA label range anywhere from batteries, hand tools, and hardware, to outdoor furniture and household appliances, to groceries and dog food — not to mention the Made in USA mandate for many government-driven programs. This is similar to every time I communicate with my wife and kids because whenever there is a lot of talk, there are also a lot of misunderstandings, misstatements, and misconceptions.
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What exactly is American-made, and why does it matter?
If we want to get technical, American-made can mean many things. Is it South American-made? North American-made? Is it made in Mexico? What is it?
What exactly is Made in USA?
According to the Federal Trade Commission, a product is made in the USA if it is “all or virtually all” made in the USA. What does “all or virtually all” mean? That phrase “means that all significant parts and processing that go into the product must be of US origin. That is, the product should contain no — or negligible — foreign content.” My interpretation is that, most importantly, you be honest. Say so if it is made in the USA with domestic and imported components. Say so if it is manufactured in the USA and packaged in Mexico. Say so if it is designed and assembled in the USA but manufactured in China.
Now on to the heart of the subject, why does it matter? Why should I care? I want the best price … It matters more than we accept.
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Why it matters
- The manufacturing powerhouse After WWII, the US was almost 50% of the global economy, bringing manufacturing to its peak. We produced 80% of the world’s automobiles during America’s manufacturing peak. Almost all of the products we used were manufactured in the US. We manufactured steel, textiles, furniture, planes, appliances, and shoes, to name a few. Well, since 2001, more than 56,000 factories have left the US. Now, I am not suggesting every single product we use needs to be manufactured here in the US, but we need to be and remain the world’s manufacturing powerhouse.
- Manufacturing employs people — At its height, US manufacturing employed more than 19 million people. Over the last couple of decades, along with losing our factories, we have lost our jobs. According to the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), manufacturing in the US currently employs just over 12 million people. Although losing more than 7 million jobs is alarming, what is more alarming is that, unlike the service sector, for every manufacturing job, there are approximately 1.6 jobs created. For example, in The American-Made Movie, we see the Louisville Slugger, an American-made product supporting a great American tradition. To create one baseball bat, there are loggers to cut trees, truck drivers to deliver them to the mill, mill workers to create billets, truck drivers to deliver them to the factory to manufacture the bats, marketers to market them, and retailers to sell them. Manufacturing employs people.
- Manufacturing keeps the US competitive — According to the NAM review of National Science Foundation reports, manufacturers in the US perform two-thirds of all private sector R&D in the nation, driving more innovation than any other sector. Our engineers, techs, and science professionals keep us abreast of technological advancements and developments.
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Scranton, PA – June 1, 2016 — The Made in America Movement announce their first Summer Essentials Guide filled with Made in USA merchandise. Shoppers will find a wide selection of Made in USA gifts at varying affordable price points. It’s time to vote with your wallet. Buy American made. Read more
As it turns out, a flag label doesn’t guarantee that a product was born in the “land of the free and the home of the brave.” A recent Consumer Reports survey found that 8 out of 10 consumers would rather buy a domestically made product than an imported one, but it’s difficult to figure out which are the frauds. Read more
In the United States, American-made products are highly regarded, with good reason, as they obviously boost the local economy as opposed to foreign-made products. However, are all the domestic-brand vehicles really assembled with components sourced from the United States? That’s what the Kogod School of Business figured out about American-made vehicles. Read more
Aaron Azzarito, Vice President of Marketing, illustrates the features and benefits of Telic Footwear and shares the purpose behind the brand. (Read on for your chance to win a pair of TELICs!) Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The vast majority of Americans say they prefer lower prices instead of paying a premium for items labeled Made in USA, even if it means those cheaper items are made abroad, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll. Read more
A beige apartment building at 73rd and Kedzie is ground zero of the Nabisco workers fight to keep their jobs. Read more
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