INDUSTRY AND UNION COALITION OUTLINES POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS IN LETTERS TO PRESIDENT BIDEN, CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS
WASHINGTON—A broad coalition of industry organizations and labor unions, representing a broad spectrum of manufacturers and workers who stepped up to make essential PPE and other products throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, sent a letter today to President Biden and congressional leaders outlining recommendations on specific policy initiatives that must be adopted to re-establish a permanent PPE industry in the United States.
As noted in the joint letter (See a link to the full letters below):
“The heroic efforts of the U.S. textile industry and its exemplary workforce throughout this crisis clearly demonstrate that domestic industry has the technical capabilities and capacity to make the United States self-sufficient in terms of our national PPE needs. However, the permanence of this [industry] is dependent on the development of government policies designed to help domestic manufacturers survive the current economic crisis and incentivize the long-term investment needed to bring PPE production back onshore. If appropriate policies are not implemented, the valuable and substantial progress made over the past year to onshore a vibrant PPE industry will evaporate in the face of China’s global manufacturing dominance in the PPE sector.”
The associations are requesting that President Biden and Congress adopt the policy recommendations outlined in the letter through legislation, executive order and other appropriate means.
The coalition sent a letter to President Biden and a second letter to Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) outlining these requests.
See the full letters here:
Industry Labor Letter COVID Relief to Congress
Industry Labor Letter COVID Relief to President Biden
The letters were signed by the following organizations. Please see relevant contacts where provided:
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MAIN PRESS CONTACT: NCTO Kristi Ellis (202) 281-9305 kellis@ncto.org Coalition for a Prosperous America Melissa Tallman, (202) 688-5145 ext. 3 melissa@prosperousamerica.org National Cotton Council Marjory L. Walker, (901) 274-9030 mwalker@cotton.org Rhode Island Textile Innovation Network Michael M. Woody, (401) 331-8483 michael@trans-texinc.com SEAMS: Association of the U.S. Sewn Products Industry Will Duncan, (803) 642-1111 wduncan@seams.org SPESA Marie D’Avignon, (919)872-8909 marie@spesa.org Warrior Protection and Readiness Coalition David Costello, (617) 875-2492 david.costello@warriorprotection.net