The Manufacturing Report

Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) Senior Vice President for Government Affairs and Policy Scott Boos, AAM Senior Vice President for Communications Elizabeth Brotherton-Bunch, host Scott Paul examine the top manufacturing news stories of 2021 and analyze what lies on the horizon of 2022.

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Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch Director Lori Wallach reflects on the 20th anniversary of China's entry into the World Trade Organization(WTO). Since its initiation into the trading system, hopes for the country's liberalization have not come to fruition, and America's working class has been hollowed out. In this episode, Wallach and Scott Paul discuss how the United States can mitigate the damage.

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Under President Biden’s Build Back Better plan, billions of federal dollars have been poured into clean energy deployment in the United States, with more possibly on the way. But achieving our climate goals depends on establishing a clean energy supply chain here at home. Center for American Progress Senior Fellow Mike Williams shares why building a robust clean energy supply chain in the U.S. matters so much.

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Made in America Store Owner and Founder Mark Andol rejoins the podcast to share why buying Made in America is the key to getting on the nice list this year. Listen in for the remarkable story behind the founding of the Made in America Store and why dreaded supply chain disruptions aren't keeping Andol up at night.

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In her new book, "American Made: What Happens to People When Work Disappears", Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Farah Stockman follows the lives of workers left in the aftermath of an Indiana factory closure in 2017. Where are these workers now? What lessons can we learn from their stories?

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A new Massachusetts bill would require schools and other public projects exceeding $500,000 to be built with U.S.-made steel and other domestic materials.

In this episode, Capone Iron Corporation President Stephen Capone discusses why the legislation is so important for Massachusetts workers, local communities, and companies like his.

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United Steelworkers (USW) District 9 Assistant Director Mark Cochran, USW Local 1066 President Mark Lash, and the CEO of Alex Paris Contracting share how serious infrastructure investment would transform their communities.

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National Skills Coalition CEO Andy Van Kleunen shares how the Biden administration can ensure that America's historically underserved populations most benefit from the president's ambitious Build Back Better infrastructure plans.

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It's time to get on the bus! The United Steelworkers (USW)are traveling through the Industrial Heartland this week to advocate for Made in America infrastructure investment. AAM President Scott Paul chatted with USW International President Tom Conway about the "We Supply America" bus tour, which kicks off Monday in Northwest Indiana.

"You can't let your house fall into ill repair because you won't do any maintenance on it for years and years and expect everything to be fine," Conway says. "And you can't expect the nation's systems to take care of themselves."

Sen. Tammy Baldwin joins The Manufacturing Report to talk about the bipartisan infrastructure deal currently being negotiated in the Senate, and the Wisconsin Democrat says she's optimistic that it will pass, and with bipartisan support. Baldwin also discusses why including Buy America preferences is vital in infrastructure legislation, especially given some of the lessons the U.S. learned the hard way during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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