United Steelworkers: Obama Needs To Create A Permanent Committee To Renew U.S. Manufacturing

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.laborradio.org/node/11133

05/18/09

By Doug Cunningham

Tuesday the United Steelworkers union will join autoworkers on Capitol Hill in a push to convince lawmakers that a strong manufacturing industry in America is worth developing a national policy to preserve it. USW Vice-President Tom Conway says saving the domestic auto industry is job one, but the Obama administration needs to also get serious about a national industrial policy.

: “We think that this administration ought to strike itself a standing permanent committee right now about American manufacturing renewal – and the value that’s there and the long term value it brings to communities.”

Conway says economic and trade policies that let U.S. manufacturing wither and die are foolish and are devastating communities throughout the U.S.

: “Manufacturing has just waned and been allowed to die n the U.S. And, I mean (we) fundamentally believe that if you don’t mine somethin’ and mill it and manufacture it and put some labor and capital against and add value to it, you really can’t have, fundamentally a solidly based economy.”

[RandomThoughts]

1. And with a transition to green energy

There is need for manufacturing, new types of green cars, and wind and solar materials. Thats both jobs and helps the long term economy.

Makes sense.

[Earth Bound Misfit]

2. K & R!

:thumbsup: Amen to that.

[AndyA]

3. We need to build things here in America again.

Enough of the cheap imported crap from China.

Enough outsourcing of American jobs to other countries.

We need a diverse work force, diverse jobs, and diverse industries creating those jobs. Only then will we see stable employment again. A consumer oriented society cannot survive, we need to make things that others need.

Good suggestion - kicked and recommended!

[JDPriestly]

4. K&R

Our economy will continue to decline until we get back industries that provide good, steady work at good, livable wages.

[madrchsod]

5. only if we price our labor to compete with the chinese or indians

the federal government just put tens of thousands out of work with the forced dealer closings across the country...

does anyone really think the "people in charge" really gives two shits about labor..let alone union labor?

they know we have no other party to vote for....ya we have been sold down the river