Imagine you’re invisible. When others make decisions or offer services, they don’t acknowledge you. Your voice isn’t heard. This invisibility confers upon you two things: an existence where those around you don’t acknowledge your presence or your contributions, and an exis- tence where you can’t find help to solve your challenges and become “un-invisible.” | Improving Workplace Opportunities For Limited English-Speaking Workers An overview of practice in the A Manufacturing Sector B The Manufacturing Institute/Center for Workforce Success Jobs for the Future Improving Workplace Opportunities For Limited English-Speaking Workers An overview of practice in the A Manufacturing Sector B The Manufacturing Institute/Center for Workforce Success Jobs for the Future Improving Workplace Opportunities for Limited English-Speaking Workers An Overview of Practice in the Manufacturing Sector Prepared for the . Department of Education Office of Vocational and Adult Education, April 2006 National Association of Manufacturers 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 Jobs for the Future 88 Broad Street Boston, MA 02110 © 2006 All rights reserved. This report is printed on recycled paper manufactured with 100% postconsumer waste fiber and wind-generated energy. TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Executive Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Understanding the Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Case Studies of Promising Practices: Woodfold-Marco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Admiral Tool & Manufacturing Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Behlen Manufacturing Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 ITW TACC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
