Statement from Ohio AFL-CIO President Tim Burga on CHIPS Act Passage

For Immediate Release                          

Contact: Jason Perlman 614.302.4542

(Columbus, Ohio) – Earlier today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America (CHIPS) Act on the floor, sending the measure to President Biden for his signature. The following is a statement from Ohio AFL-CIO President Tim Burga on the final passage of that legislation: 

“I commend all of the members of the Ohio delegation who helped move this bi-partisan bill through Congress. Not only is this a critical step toward rectifying years of underinvestment in our nation’s manufacturing and research and development capabilities, it will also have an enormous and direct impact in Ohio, creating tens of thousands of good union jobs. Together with provisions that safeguard taxpayers, fund workforce development and create opportunities for disadvantaged communities, the CHIPS Act will have a resounding effect on our economy for years to come.”

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