Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), chaired by Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) will hold a hearing titled, “Manufacturing in the USA: Training America’s Workforce,” Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 10:15 am. The hearing, the second in a series of hearings on ‘Manufacturing in the U.S.A.,” will focus on equipping workers with the skills they will need for new jobs critical to the nation’s long-term economic success. Economic activity in the manufacturing sector has increased for 23 consecutive months and manufacturing employment has rebounded from its low, adding almost 250,000 jobs since December 2009.
WHAT: Hearing on “Manufacturing in the USA: Training America’s Workforce”
WHO: Panel 1
The Honorable Jim DeMint, (R)
Senator from the State of South Carolina
The Honorable Daniel Lipinski, (D)
Representative from the State of Illinois
Panel 2
Mr. Ron Painter
Chief Executive Officer
National Association of Workforce Boards
Washington, DC
Mr. Charles Wetherington
President, BTE Technologies, Inc
Hanover, MD
Ms. Diana Furchtgott-Roth
Director, Center for Employment Policy, Hudson Institute
Washington, DC
Professor of Public Policy
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
WHEN: 10:15 am EST, Tuesday, July 12, 2011
WHERE: 216 Hart Senate Office Building
Chairman Bob Casey presiding
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