Jobs and the Economy
Republicans and Democrats alike have made U.S. economic and national security the cornerstone of their platforms and the shipbuilding and repair industry is proud to be a solid provider of family-waged American jobs that help support the nation’s industrial base.
According to the U.S. Maritime Administration, the U.S. shipbuilding and repair industry supports more than 400,000 jobs from coast to coast and is critical to the nation’s infrastructure – moving millions of goods and people every day.
Additionally, for each job in the shipbuilding and repair industry, there are two jobs created across the nation- in both the commercial and military sectors. Overall the shipbuilding and repair industry contributes $36 BILLION every year to the U.S. economy.