More Success for Manufacturing

Wisconsin continues to experience positive economic conditions across a wide variety of sectors, particularly manufacturing. Over the past year, Wisconsin has added 17,600 manufacturing jobs to the workforce. That figure ranks 1st in the Midwest and 2nd among states nationwide!

This week, I visited the Wilson Hurd manufacturing plant, a subsidiary of Nelson Miller Inc, in Berlin, WI to discuss manufacturing practices and job growth across Wisconsin. Similar to many manufacturing plants across the country, Wilson Hurd has experienced difficulty filling positions due to the skilled labor shortage currently hindering many job seekers and employers nationwide.

I spoke to management and employees at the facility about the efforts Congress has made to address this issue by passing the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. I am eager to see the impact this legislation will have for manufacturing plants across Wisconsin as education and training becomes more readily available for job seekers.

Veteran Employment

Veterans throughout the United States now have access to more employment opportunities than they have in over a decade. This week, Veteran Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie announced that the veteran unemployment rate was at 3% at the end of July, almost a third of what it was in July of 2010 when it stood at a glaring 8.4%.

Thanks to a booming economy bolstered by pro-growth economic policies, we are experiencing a veteran unemployment rate near record lows. Ensuring that our veterans receive the support necessary to enter the workforce is essential to maintaining economic growth. I am very pleased to see more veterans being employed and I thank them for their service to our country.

Weekly Roundup

Always nice to be in Berlin, where I gave the Kiwanis club an update on Congress' work to help improve manufacturing and technical education.

It was a pleasure meeting the individuals at Wilson Hurd manufacturing and learning more about their business.

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Sincerely,

Member of Congress