Milwaukee, Wis.- A nationwide campaign to press Congress to support pro-manufacturing policies will roll through West Bend, Wis. on August 11, 2014 when the I Make America Harley Tour stops at Manitou Americas from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
The custom-painted 2014 Harley-Davidson Road King has been on the road this year to advocate for public policies that advance the interests of employees, communities and companies of the equipment manufacturing industry. The I Make America Harley has crisscrossed the heartland over the past few months and will place a special emphasis on the need to pass a long-term highway bill while lawmakers are back in their states and districts during the August recess.
At each stop, eligible employees and attendees of the event can sign up for a chance to win the custom-designed bike; the winner will be announced at AEM’s Annual Conference in November. The I Make America Harley Tour is part of the I Make America campaign, a broader advocacy effort by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). So far, I Make America has registered over 36,000 grassroots supporters of pro-jobs manufacturing policies.
“Our Company produces some of the industry’s most innovative equipment with a long-standing legacy of quality and durability, said Dan Miller, CEO of Manitou Americas and President of the Manitou Group CE-Compact Equipment Division. “It is an honor to promote American Manufacturing and support AEM’s efforts to draw attention to critical issues affecting the manufacturing business. We proudly join AEM on their I Make America Harley Tour as we make our corporate headquarters a ‘tour stop’ on August 11, 2014.”
