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Reimagining Child Care For Frontline And Hourly Workers (Forbes)
Why it matters: Child care is a critical issue for frontline and hourly workers who often cannot work remotely and face limited support options. This challenge not only affects workers but also impacts businesses due to scheduling disruptions when employees must miss work for caregiving reasons.
- Frontline roles make up 70% of the global workforce and struggle with high child care costs and fragile caregiving arrangements. Flexible and accessible child care solutions could enhance productivity and employee well-being.
From the MI: When access to child care is a challenge, one way to help support employees in managing care responsibilities is through offering flexibility. Flexible work in manufacturing is no longer a rarity. Our Flexibility white paper gives solutions manufacturers have tested and implemented to address this challenge, and our child care case study with Abbott provides best practices for implementing child care benefits for workers.
Parents, let your kids go into manufacturing. It’s vital to our nation’s future. (Chicago Sun Times)
What they’re saying: There’s been a lot of talk about the future of U.S. manufacturing, but one thing is certain: its success is irrevocably tied to the country’s success. The chief operating officer of S&C Electric Co. in Chicago urges parents to encourage their children to pursue careers in manufacturing – especially now that manufacturing jobs are no longer dull or dangerous.
From the MI: Our work with student engagement aims to change students, parents and educators perceptions of manufacturing careers through student engagement opportunities like High School Internship Toolkit for Manufacturers | The Manufacturing Institute and events like Manufacturing Day.
- MI research with Deloitte shows perceptions about manufacturing jobs have improved since 2017 and parents are more likely to encourage the next generation to pursue a manufacturing career.
