At the height of a Washington, D.C., summer heat wave, members of the United Steelworkers came to town for the union's Rapid Response Legislative and Policy Conference — four days of talking legislation with lawmakers on Capitol Hill. AAM Media Relations Director Cat Adams grabbed a mic and went down to hear from the people who actually build things. Tire builders, welders, assemblers and machine operators talk about the first day they walked onto a factory floor, what their first paycheck bought, and what these jobs did for their towns. Scott Paul and Cat unpack what that means for trade enforcement, for the USMCA review now underway, and for whether Congress treats manufacturing as a drumbeat or a photo op. Workers heard in this episode: - Anthony Elrod - Goodyear, Topeka, Kan. - Diana Caspersen - Speed Queen, Ripon, Wis. - Bonnie Reese - Assembler, BAE Systems, Pennsylvania - Corey Ingram - BAE Systems, York, Pa. - Will Wilkinson - USW staff representative, Wyoming 👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more stories on U.S. trade policy, buying American, and protecting American jobs. And sign our petition to bring shipbuilding back to America! act.americanmanufacturing.org/ships Resources & Links Sign up for our daily newsletter, Daily Digest. or our bi-weekly version, ManufactureThis Check out our Made In America Directory And sign our petition to bring shipbuilding back to America! act.americanmanufacturing.org/ships You can also listen wherever you get podcasts Apple Podcasts Spotify Socials X: @KeepItMadeInUSA Facebook: www.facebook.com/americanmanufacturing Instagram: www.instagram.com/americanmanufacturing