On Sept. 7, 2017, IEC National President Bruce Seilhammer testified before the House Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access at a hearing titled, “Examining the Small Business Labor Market.” Seilhammer informed the Subcommittee of the challenges faced by merit shop electrical contractors to find qualified electricians and how government-mandated ratios limit their ability to employ and train the electricians of the future. Other panelists included an economist from the Mercatus Center, a non-profit think tank, a member of the National Grocers Association, and a senior staff person from The Manufacturing Institute.
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