Unsung Heroes of Manufacturing: Sarah Boone and the Ironing Board
The next time you quickly iron out a few wrinkles before a business-casual event, remember the Black woman who invented a padded, contoured board to make your work easy.
The blog of the Alliance for American Manufacturing
The next time you quickly iron out a few wrinkles before a business-casual event, remember the Black woman who invented a padded, contoured board to make your work easy.
The federal PAIL Act would expand the U.S. Department of Justice’s ability to investigate and prosecute trade-related crimes.
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More needs to be done to open workforce training pipelines in the United States.
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The Water Resources Development Act is up for review!
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