Manufacture This

The blog of the Alliance for American Manufacturing

Must Reads

Sep 29 2023
in memoriam By Elizabeth Brotherton-Bunch

Remembering United Steelworkers International President Tom Conway

Conway played a key role in the creation of the Alliance for American Manufacturing. He spent his entire career fighting for workers.

Sep 29 2023
Buy America

Oregon Governor Holds Signing Ceremony for New Buy America Law

Sep 27 2023
Supply Chains

Bipartisan Pair in House Propose an Office to Manage Critical Supply Chains

Sep 26 2023
Election 2024

New Poll Finds Likely GOP Voters Really Want Action on Manufacturing (and They Support Tariffs, Too)

The Build Back Better Blueprint

Dec 18 2020

Steel Overcapacity: Trump Performed Triage. Can Biden Heal the Wound?

America’s steel industry is vital to our national security and critical infrastructure. But it remains threatened by global overcapacity, and COVID-19 has only made things worse.

Dec 17 2020
The Build Back Better Blueprint

The United States Can’t Build Back Better Without Investing in American Workers

Dec 16 2020
The Build Back Better Blueprint

What Do Black Factory Workers Want from the Incoming Biden Administration?

Dec 15 2020
The Build Back Better Blueprint

Renewed Interest in Made in America Was a Boon to Small Manufacturers During COVID-19. But Will It Continue?

Made in America

Sep 22 2023
Made in America By Elizabeth Brotherton-Bunch

FTC Issues Financial Penalties Against Accessories Companies for Misleading Made in USA Claims

The owner of Chaucer Accessories, Bates Accessories, and Bates Retail Group was fined nearly $192,000 for “falsely claiming that certain company products were manufactured in the United States.”

Sep 01 2023
Made in America

Make Your Next Outdoor Adventure Made in America

Aug 26 2023
Made in America

Lodge Cast Iron Debuts Red, White, and Blue Enamel Dutch Ovens, All Made in the USA

Jul 17 2023
Made in America

RFK Jr. Got Caught Selling Imported Campaign Gear. Are the Other Candidates Supporting Made in USA?

Trade

Sep 13 2023
Trade By Cathalijne Adams

China Has a Huge Car Overcapacity Problem, and It’s Building an Armada to Ship It Worldwide

Tariffs are largely keeping Chinese autos from flooding the U.S. market, for now.

Sep 11 2023
Trade

They Don’t Make Things Like They Used To

Sep 07 2023
Trade

U.S. Trade Enforcement Works. We Should Make Its Tools Even Stronger.

Aug 30 2023
Trade

SHEIN and Forever 21 Are Teaming Up in a Race to the Bottom

Buy America

Sep 29 2023
Buy America By Elizabeth Brotherton-Bunch

Oregon Governor Holds Signing Ceremony for New Buy America Law

The law ensures that the Beaver State buys American-made iron, steel, and manufactured products for infrastructure projects. It’s a big win for workers and manufacturers.

Sep 18 2023
Buy America

Meet the Steelworkers Rebuilding New Jersey’s Point-No-Point Bridge

Aug 15 2023
Buy America

Biden Administration Unveils Build America, Buy America Guidance

Aug 08 2023
Buy America

How Buy America Helped Create 200 New Infrastructure Jobs in Wisconsin

Workforce

Mar 27 2023
Workforce By Jeffrey Bonior

Filmmaking Competition Aims to Get Young People Interested in Manufacturing Careers

The “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing” contest in Pennsylvania asks middle schoolers to make videos that promote manufacturing as a career pathway.

Jan 21 2022
Workforce

Closing the Factory Floor Gender Gap

Oct 07 2021
Workforce

Democrats Discover Where They’ve Lost Voters: In Factory Towns

Oct 06 2021
Workforce

How Can Manufacturers Recruit More Women?

National Security

Sep 18 2023
National Security By Cathalijne Adams

China’s Shipbuilding Capacity is 232 Times Greater Than That of the United States

After decades of cutting back on shipbuilding, the United States Navy is attempting to get back up to speed.

Jul 31 2023
National Security

The United States Needs to Build “Larger and More Diverse” Supply Chains for Critical Minerals

Jul 11 2023
National Security

The Ongoing Effort to Arm Ukraine Exposes Problems in the U.S. Defense Industrial Base

May 30 2023
National Security

Why Elon Musk’s Trip to China is Alarming

Infrastructure

May 17 2023
Infrastructure By Elizabeth Brotherton-Bunch

The Biden Administration Just Unveiled “Buy Clean” Guidelines. Here’s What You Need to Know

Buy Clean is designed to incentivize cleaner steel production. The pilot requirements issued on Tuesday afternoon are a step forward.

May 15 2023
Infrastructure

It’s Infrastructure Week Again — No Joke

Apr 14 2023
Infrastructure

Rejoice, Washington Area Residents: The 14th Street Bridge Is Getting Repaired

Apr 06 2023
 

Build America Is an Integral Part of America’s Infrastructure and Clean Energy Goals

Jobs

Sep 06 2023
Jobs By Elizabeth Brotherton-Bunch

The Historic Day Street Paper Mill Will Close Friday in Wisconsin

First opened in 1901, the mill is the birthplace of Quilted Northern toilet paper and provided union employment to Green Bay families for generations.

Jul 20 2023
Jobs

Biden Appeals to Unions During Clean Energy Campaign Speech in Philadelphia

Jul 06 2023
Jobs

Biden Touts Bidenomics with $60 Million South Carolina Factory Investment Announcement

Mar 14 2023
 

The U.S., U.K. and Australia Are Partnering in a Deal to Develop Nuclear-Powered Submarines. Steelworkers Build Them.