The global market is far more complex than ever before, and the effects of government actions and policies have a bigger impact than ever before on all manufacturing companies. Our businesses are influenced heavily by global events and government actions over which we have little or no influence other than through our own government. While the presence of manufacturing in Washington, D.C., and at the state level, has increased, all politics still comes down to vocal local constituents. The efforts to amplify the voice of manufacturing need to be strengthened by the voices of our collective employees, shareholders, suppliers, customers and community partners. We have heard more than one political expert tell us that all politics are local. Contact with elected officials is an important factor in the formation of their views on issues. Though we can do much as individual companies, we can do more by offering a collective and unified voice.
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