In the near future, we will introduce a resolution designating October 4, 2024 as “Manufacturing Day” in Pennsylvania.      
    
Manufacturing is the lifeblood of the economic well-being in our Commonwealth; generating over $100 billion annually in state gross product, employing 550,000 hardworking Pennsylvanians on plant floors, and supporting supply, distribution, and retail networks that sustain millions of additional Pennsylvania jobs.     
    
However, there are upwards of 8,000 jobs that remain unfilled on our plant floors. Increasing awareness of our Commonwealth’s young people as to the opportunities that exist in this sector remains a challenge.     
    
Despite the fact that manufacturing jobs have above-average wages and benefits, with the average annual income over $82,000 – 40% higher than non-manufacturing sectors - stigmas that manufacturing is dirty, dangerous, and unfulfilling often remain uncontested. We must change this and becoming involved in Manufacturing Day is a critical first step. 

 

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