On Thursday, Jan. 30, Gina Raimondo hosted a manufacturing Raimondo's Roundtable and toured the Groov-Pin factory in Smithfield. Groov-Pin has been around for 88 years and employs 85 people. Check out what happened:
Touring @GroovPinCorp getting ready for a manufacturing roundtable. 88 yrs, 85 employees: pic.twitter.com/97X4AS0xjs
— Gina Raimondo (@GinaForRI) January 30, 2014
There r more & more ppl knocking on the door to make in the US, Keith Marsello says at my Raimondo Roundtable. Let's get those jobs in RI!
— Gina Raimondo (@GinaForRI) January 30, 2014
Talking about how to support manufacturing in RI. 1 way? Better jobs training. pic.twitter.com/EogZAYbrst
— Gina Raimondo (@GinaForRI) January 30, 2014
"I don't think manufacturing is dead in Rhode Island," Jason Vlaun of Electric Boat says at my Raimondo's Roundtable. Couldn't agree more!
— Gina Raimondo (@GinaForRI) January 30, 2014