Manufacturer and mother tells House, families need flexibility
Adjust font size:
Manufacturing News, Source : The Manufacturer US
Published : 26 Jun 2007 17:12
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 20, 2007 – Manufacturing employee Melissa Lindsay today testified before the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections on the importance of a flexible and caring work environment for families.
Lindsay is the bookkeeper for Marlin Steel Wire Products, a small manufacturer and NAM member located in Baltimore, MD.
“After giving birth to my first child, I made the decision to work part-time,” Lindsay said. “I feel blessed that Marlin’s President Drew Greenblatt found me and that I now have a job that allows me to be there for my family and to build a company that provides good jobs to its employees and makes good products for its clients. Without the family friendly atmosphere of Marlin Steel Wire, my husband and I wouldn’t be able to raise our daughter the way we want to.”
Lindsay also recounted other benefits which colleagues at Marlin enjoy, including 401(k) contributions, telecommuting, vacation time, tuition benefits and flexible leave. The NAM’s top labor expert, Jason Straczewski, said Lindsay's comments are representative of manufacturing as a whole, and demonstrate that employer flexibility - flexibility to choose the benefits that are best for each company and their employees – is vital to workplace success.
“NAM’s members pride themselves on their ability to attract and retain talented individuals for today’s modern manufacturing facilities, including providing paid benefits and flexible working environments,” added Straczewski, NAM’s director of employment and labor policy. “Good companies recognize that their employees are their best assets, but employers and employees need to work together to design flexible benefit packages. We are grateful the committee addressed the benefit for a balance in work-home life, but would also like to stress the critical part employer’s play in the process.”
Marlin Steel Wire Products was founded in 1968, and is a manufacturer of wire baskets, hooks, rack hooks and wire forms. Their products are used in the medical industry and by large international companies like Caterpillar, Boeing and Toyota.
Comments on this story
click here to add a comment
You must be registered & logged in to add comments
already have an account and just want to login?
Related Content
Guest Editorial: Checklist - Seven Recommendations for Improved Profits
by Abbott A. Imberman, PhD, Professor of...
more…
FKI LOGISTEX OPENS NORTH AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY & EDUCATION CENTER (TEC)
(St. Louis, Missouri, USA: July 10, 2007) FKI...
more…
Guess selects the tradecard platformand SourceView suite to optimize global trade
NEW YORK, July 10, 2007 – TradeCard Inc., the...
more…
Kimberly-Clark Professional Crosses Final Touchless Frontier With Introduction of First Electronic Bath Tissue Dispenser
ROSWELL, Ga. (July 9, 2007) – Kimberly-Clark...
more…
Boeing Celebrates the Premiere of the 787 Dreamliner
EVERETT, Wash., July 08, 2007 -- Today, Boeing...
more…
no comments yet...