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NJ AJR84
NJ AJR84Designates Monday of Manufacturing Week as Women in Manufacturing Day in New Jersey.
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Introduced
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
In Committee
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This resolution designates the Monday of Manufacturing Week as Women in Manufacturing Day. This day recognizes the historical and modern contributions of women to the manufacturing industry in the State of New Jersey. Throughout history, women have played a crucial role in the manufacturing industry. Since the Industrial Revolution, women have made up a significant portion of the workforce, contributing as laborers, leaders, and innovators. Women like Tabitha Babbitt, Margaret Knight, and Stephanie Kwolek revolutionized the manufacturing industry with their inventions, paving the way for increased productivity and better safety measures. Women continue to play an important role in the manufacturing industry. Manufacturing is crucial to New Jersey's economy and women constitute a substantial portion of the workforce in both labor and leadership positions. New Jersey is the third highest state for percentage of women working in the manufacturing industry and is among the states with the largest number of women working in key manufacturing fields like pharmaceuticals and textiles. The women who work in New Jersey's manufacturing industry are a vital part of its success. Women are an essential part of any plan to grow the manufacturing industry. Gender diversity in a business is proven to result in an improved ability to innovate and increases profitability, and as such helps any company to expand and evolve. One of the key components to recruiting more women to the field of manufacturing is encouraging women from a younger age, and the celebration of women's contributions to the field would capture the interest of girls and young women.
AI Summary
This joint resolution designates the Monday of Manufacturing Week as Women in Manufacturing Day in New Jersey, recognizing the significant contributions of women to the manufacturing industry. The resolution highlights how women have been crucial innovators and workforce members throughout history, citing specific examples like Tabitha Babbitt's circular saw invention, Margaret Knight's textile and paper bag machine innovations, and Stephanie Kwolek's development of Kevlar. It notes that women currently comprise one-third of the manufacturing workforce in New Jersey and occupy 25 percent of leadership positions, making the state the third-highest in the nation for women's manufacturing employment. The resolution emphasizes that gender diversity improves business innovation and profitability, and aims to encourage more women to enter the manufacturing field by recognizing their contributions. It requests that the Governor issue an annual proclamation and calls upon public officials, private organizations, and citizens to observe Manufacturing Week and Women in Manufacturing Day with appropriate events and activities, thereby celebrating and promoting women's roles in the manufacturing sector.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee (on 01/09/2024)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/AJR84 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/AJR/84_I1.HTM |
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