American workers and the unions who fight for them represent the best of our country. They help power our economy and strengthen our middle class. On National Manufacturing Day, we celebrate the ingenuity, grit, drive, and determination of the American worker. We thank them for their contributions, and we recommit to investing in their productivity...

Rodrigo Perez's journey into the world of manufacturing began during high school, but not in a classroom. While working construction for his father, Perez crossed paths with an electronics engineer who taught him about machining and manufacturing; how to use a mill and a lathe; how to put together circuit boards; how to solder surface components...

Doud’s Market on Mackinac Island, believed to be America’s oldest family operated grocery store, is celebrating 140 years of serving island residents and visitors.

“It’s a wide variety of people we are serving,” owner Andrew Doud said. He has run the store since 2008 and represents the fourth generation of Douds at the helm.

The past several years have brought changes in how manufacturers recruit, train, and develop their workforces. We have witnessed how the onset of the pandemic prompted a widespread shift toward online learning as schools closed their doors and adopted remote education models.

This transition to digital platforms not only facilitated continuity...

Picture a city where artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms complement the hum of steel mills, where robotics startups collaborate with century-old manufacturers, and where the next big tech breakthrough is as likely to come from a university lab as from a hospital research center.

Welcome to Pittsburgh, an example of the emerging cities that...