NTMA Member Strohwig Industries Featured in Media Story on Skilled Worker shortage

Thank you Strohwig Industries for keeping the issue of a shortage of skilled workers in the media.  Strohwigh was featured in the Wisconsin media in a story titled "State manufacturers have jobs, need workers," published on WisconsinWatch.org and reprinted in several publications.

The story features quotes by Stohwig Controller and NTMA Milwaukeee Chapter head Mike Retzer who discussed BOTS IQ Wisconsin, an innovative competition for high school kids who build and design robots in partnership with manufacturers.

The story begins: "Last year, 47 hourly workers at Strohwig Industries took home more than $100,000." 

The reporter quotes Mike:

"They’re not dirty smoke-stack industries that everybody thinks is manufacturing....And they’re not the mundane, routine jobs. They’re mentally challenging and they’re very fulfilling from the mental and from the career and earnings part.”

And here's chart that shows the recent comback of manufacturing jobs in Wisconsin

Way to go Mike and Strohwig Industries!