More training for US garment workers to facilitate reshoring
20/10/2014
IFAI will create a new division, the makers division, and will seek companies to support the training programmes with apprenticeships and job placement.
Mary Hennessy, president and chief executive officer of IFAI, said: “There is an on-shoring trend in the US which is creating a demand for skilled machine operators. At the same time, there is a shortage of people who have been steered into manufacturing careers and trained to operate equipment. As a local group of manufacturers, TMC has had phenomenal success and wants to play a role in helping other communities address this important issue.”
IFAI is a 102-year-old trade association with more than 1,500 corporate members. Both IFAI and TMC see opportunities to duplicate the model, and together they have the expertise and resources to help meet the demand for skilled labour in the sewing industry.
"Our goal has always been to create a national model that other cities could replicate in order to fill these jobs with the skill that the industry is in need of filling,” said Jen Guarino, founder of TMC. “This partnership will give us access to their considerable industry experience and outreach to achieve that goal and we are excited about all the possibilities."
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