Tomorrow, President Barack Obama will meet with Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during his visit to Washington. The declining value of the Japanese yen is expected to be a key topic of discussion between the two leaders. The Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) has previously expressed concern regarding...
This morning, President Obama unveiled some specifics for his plan to make America a “magnet for jobs.” And at the top of his list? Infrastructure investment. The president’s plan aligns very closely with the Alliance for American Manufacturing's (AAM) ‘Blueprint for Manufacturing.’ Specifically, creating a national infrastructure bank and...
Workers Approve Agreement Securing Wage Increases, Stronger Job Protection (WASHINGTON) – Teamster members at Costco have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a new three-year contract that includes a 9 percent wage increase over the term of the agreement, stronger job protections and an improved grievance procedure...
Rig the Vote is the evil opposite of Rock the Vote. Rock is the campaign by a nonprofit to increase political engagement and register young people. Rig is the campaign by the GOP to suppress political engagement and subvert balloting. The GOP rigged the vote by...
AA Workers Take Major Step Toward Filing for Election (TULSA, OK) – Today, the Teamsters Airline Division and the Teamsters Aviation Mechanics Coalition (TAMC) announced that at many maintenance stations across the country, American Airlines mechanics and related workers have reached a majority of cards signed...
Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) Responds to Tonight's 'State of the Union.' AAM President Scott Paul commented: "We're pleased that manufacturing was once again front and center in the State of the Union, and we look forward to working with the Administration to craft public policies that...
In tonight’s ‘State of the Union,’ President Obama is expected to announce an agenda that will make the U.S. a “magnet for manufacturing.” Follow the Alliance for American Manufacturing's (AAM) running Twitter commentary on the 'State of the Union' at @KeepItMadeinUSA. Follow AAM President Scott Paul at @ScottPaulAAM. The Alliance for American Manufacturing...
In tomorrow night’s ‘State of the Union,’ President Obama is expected to announce an agenda that will make the U.S. a “magnet for manufacturing.” But how will he get there? The Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) brought “Made in America” to the 2012 State of the Union speech, and drove...
President Obama demonstrated his gutsiness in recent months by speaking so many words that craven politicians contend cannot be spoken. These are hot-button words like same sex-marriage, immigration reform, gun control and climate change. Fighting words. The president even specifically addressedthree of these in his second inaugural...
Recovery in manufacturing needed to spur job creation Washington, DC – The Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) today praised a new report by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) that sees trade deficit reduction as a key step for U.S. job growth. The study suggests that eliminating currency manipulation by...