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Cliff Claven says "Buy American"
A solution for the skills gap and the generally declining state of manufacturing in the U.S. came from an unlikely source. John Ratzenberger (a.k.a. Cliff Claven from Cheers) led a gathering at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago to call attention to the deteriorating situation. In an article in the Chicago Tribune, Ratzenberger appeared at the event put on by Alliance for American Manufacturing.
The group brought several hundred to the museum to for a meeting entitled Keep it Made in America. Apparently this organization is a collection of labor organizations and employers who are trying to keep our factories open. The article and the group's Website will give you more details. As you might suspect, they have some problems with extensive free trade agreements and are generally uneasy about how much we buy from China.
Ratzenberger also has a personal interest in this too. He does a program on the Travel Channel called "Made in America" (which I confess I've never seen but I will probably look for it now). Moreover, he has a group called the Nuts, Bolts and Thingamajigs Foundation which works to interest kids in tools and handy pursuits. Certainly worthwhile efforts.
Cliff Claven says "Buy American"
February 27, 2008
A solution for the skills gap and the generally declining state of manufacturing in the U.S. came from an unlikely source. John Ratzenberger (a.k.a. Cliff Claven from Cheers) led a gathering at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago to call attention to the deteriorating situation. In an article in the Chicago Tribune, Ratzenberger appeared at the event put on by Alliance for American Manufacturing.The group brought several hundred to the museum to for a meeting entitled Keep it Made in America. Apparently this organization is a collection of labor organizations and employers who are trying to keep our factories open. The article and the group's Website will give you more details. As you might suspect, they have some problems with extensive free trade agreements and are generally uneasy about how much we buy from China.
Ratzenberger also has a personal interest in this too. He does a program on the Travel Channel called "Made in America" (which I confess I've never seen but I will probably look for it now). Moreover, he has a group called the Nuts, Bolts and Thingamajigs Foundation which works to interest kids in tools and handy pursuits. Certainly worthwhile efforts.
Posted by Peter Welander on February 27, 2008 | Comments (0)
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