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PG Op-Ed: Action Needed on High Skilled Immigration Reform
Allegheny Conference CEO Dennis Yablonsky joined the leaders of the Detroit Regional Chamber and Greater Cleveland Partnership to pen an op-ed in the Pittsburgh-Post Gazette on the critical importance of high-skilled immigration reform to closing the skilled worker gap in the Great Lakes region.
The Allegheny Conference and the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce are members of Great Lakes Metro Chambers Coalition - a group of nearly 40 chambers of commerce covering 12 states in the Great Lakes region, that considers reform of immigration for highly skilled workers a key policy goal.
Read the full op-ed in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette here.
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Inflection Point: Supply, Demand and the Future of Work in the Pittsburgh Region
Last week, the Allegheny Conference released a new report that provides a forward look at the coming transformation of work across the Pittsburgh region, and its implications for employers, educators and workforce talent. Called Inflection Point: Supply, Demand and the Future of Work in the Pittsburgh Region, the report is a real call to action to employers across our region.
In the next 10 years, the Pittsburgh region’s workforce will be entirely transformed due to retirements, job growth and occupational transitions that will require new skills from existing employees. More than 290,000 Baby Boomers now in the workforce are eligible to retire over this period, and more than 50,000 new jobs are expected to be created here. The real news is the opportunities and challenges presented in the report. More than one million jobs are expected to be reengineered by 2025, transforming today’s entire workforce over the next 10 years.
Read the full report here.
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GPCC Supported Energy Modernization Act Passes U.S. Senate
In recent years our region has re-emerged as the new center of American energy. Now the federal government is moving forward on efforts to bring energy policy into the 21st century with the "Energy Policy Modernization Act.” The GPCC, through our federal coalition, the Great Lakes Metro Chambers Coalition, supported the measure and helped shape key provisions key to our region's energy future. The U.S. Senate passed the bill on April 20, by a vote of 85-12.
This bill represents the first broad legislative attempt to address growing issues for the nation's energy sector since 2007. It has generally seen bipartisan support. Provisions included in the bill touch upon grid reliability, energy efficiency, energy-related workforce training programs and LNG terminal applications, which would impact efforts to support downstream use of natural gas produced in our region. The bill also attempts to make it easier for small businesses to access the National Labs, and increases the authorizations for the Office of Science in the U.S. Department of Energy, ARPA-E, and the Army Corp of Engineers.
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GPCC Meets with PennDOT Secretary Leslie Richards
Last month, members of the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce board participated in a roundtable discussion with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Secretary Leslie Richards.
The robust discussion focused on opportunities and challenges related to transportation infrastructure investment across the region and state. We look forward to working with Secretary Richards on shared priorities to improve transportation and connectivity in our region.
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Orange Cones = Act 89 at Work
Speaking of transportation infrastructure investment, construction season has begun on our roads and bridges.
PennDOT is making significant progress on bridge repairs and upgrades thanks to increased state transportation funding resulting from the passage of Act 89 in 2013. Please remember we thank you for your support in working alongside the Allegheny Conference and the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce to make that important investment in our infrastructure a reality.
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Rep. Frank Dermody Speaks at May First Friday Speaker Series
Our First Friday series brings together the region's private sector and public affairs community to engage with elected and other public officials on issues that are important to the region's economy and quality of life.
Our May event featured Rep. Frank Dermody, PA House Democratic Leader. Rep. Dermody discussed state related issues – and what they mean for transportation, workforce and other economic investments. We will continue to work with Rep. Dermody and other partners to improve our region’s economy and quality of life.
Our First Friday series will take a summer hiatus in June, July and August. Please keep a look-out later this summer for an announcement on our fall speakers.
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