January 27, 2012

Posted by Ann McCulloch

With the President’s State of the Union address and the Washington Auto Show which is taking place this week, policymakers are talking about manufacturing, jobs, and the economy. MEMA continues to play a key role in that debate, submitting comments to the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness on what is needed for the nation’s largest manufacturing sector – motor vehicle parts suppliers – to grow and prosper. 

MEMA and its affiliate members AASA, HDMA, MERA and OESA will be bringing their messages to Washington on February 29-March 1 during the supplier industry’s annual Legislative Summit. They will be discussing the need for greater support of advanced vehicle technologies, a realistic regulatory environment, a tax climate conducive to growth, trade initiatives that further expansion, transportation reauthorization, and worker training needs for a changing industry.

We sincerely hope that the President and members of Congress will reach across the aisle and discuss policies that will create an environment in which domestic manufacturers – especially parts manufacturers – can thrive. Hundreds of thousands of jobs and our nation’s economic success hang in the balance. With that much on the line, it is time to set politics aside and get to work on solutions that will make a difference.