Stay Safe, Stay Strong, Stay Open!
Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center Issued by the RestartVT Manufacturing Working Group concerning the operations of Vermont’s manufacturing, fulfillment and distribution sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic, this proclamation is an assertion that Vermont’s manufacturing sector is critical for the state’s economic recovery, health and future development.
Recognizing rapidly increasing numbers of COVID-19 positive cases and hospitalizations in Vermont’s general population at levels not seen since spring 2020, the VT MFG Working Group committed to proactively advance new action-oriented plans and innovative ideas to support and maintain the excellent health and safety records of Vermont’s manufacturing sector.
From the RestartVT MFG Working Group: “Together, we must do everything possible to keep our manufacturing sector open and operating safely during this time with many challenges. We cannot ignore the fact that manufacturing really matters in Vermont. It annually contributes more than $3 Billion in total output, contributes over 9.0 % of Vermont’s GDP, employs about 30,000 Vermonters, pays about $1.8 Billion annually in manufacturing wages with good benefits, and that every 1 manufacturing job supports about 4 jobs elsewhere."
Read the entire proclamation on our COVID-19 Resource Page for Manufacturers.