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A High Road Company’s Rapid Response to COVID-19: A Conversation with Marlin Steel President Drew Greenblatt
FromOpportunity in America - Events by the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program
A High Road Company’s Rapid Response to COVID-19: A Conversation with Marlin Steel President Drew Greenblatt
FromOpportunity in America - Events by the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program
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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Apr 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
For decades, Baltimore’s Marlin Steel has adroitly combined a nimble and innovative manufacturing production system with a commitment to their forty associates – offering above average pay and benefits, employee cross training, and sizable bonuses each pay period for meeting and exceeding production goals. This good company/good job focus pays off in dedicated workers, first-rate quality, happy customers, and admirable growth. In recent weeks, their capacities proved up to an enormous challenge to quickly produce vitally needed equipment to fight against the COVID-19 virus.
Drew Greenblatt, president and owner of Marlin Steel, spoke with EOP Executive Director Maureen Conway about his company’s efforts in the midst of this crisis. Marlin Steel offers a model and good practices that many manufacturing and other employers can aspire to emulate. During this difficult era, they’ve put worker health first — implementing extensive measures to distance, clean facilities and work stations, and screen — while maintaining essential work to deliver essential equipment used in the frontline response to the global pandemic.
The Economic Opportunities Program’s Opportunity in America in-person discussion series is taking a pause as we all do what we can to slow the spread of COVID-19. But the conversations about the changing landscape of economic opportunity in the US and implications for individuals, families, and communities across the country remain vitally important. We hope you will participate as we bring our discussions to you in virtual formats, and we look forward to your feedback. We are grateful to the Ford Foundation, Prudential Financial, Walmart.org, the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, and the Surdna Foundation for their support of Opportunity in America. Learn more at as.pn/opportunityinamerica.
The Economic Opportunities Program advances strategies, policies, and ideas to help low- and moderate-income people thrive in a changing economy. We recognize that race, gender, and place intersect with and intensify the challenge of economic inequality and we address these dynamics by advancing an inclusive vision of economic justice. For over 25 years, EOP has focused on expanding individuals’ opportunities to connect to quality work, start businesses, and build economic stability that provides the freedom to pursue opportunity. Learn more at as.pn/eop.
Drew Greenblatt, president and owner of Marlin Steel, spoke with EOP Executive Director Maureen Conway about his company’s efforts in the midst of this crisis. Marlin Steel offers a model and good practices that many manufacturing and other employers can aspire to emulate. During this difficult era, they’ve put worker health first — implementing extensive measures to distance, clean facilities and work stations, and screen — while maintaining essential work to deliver essential equipment used in the frontline response to the global pandemic.
The Economic Opportunities Program’s Opportunity in America in-person discussion series is taking a pause as we all do what we can to slow the spread of COVID-19. But the conversations about the changing landscape of economic opportunity in the US and implications for individuals, families, and communities across the country remain vitally important. We hope you will participate as we bring our discussions to you in virtual formats, and we look forward to your feedback. We are grateful to the Ford Foundation, Prudential Financial, Walmart.org, the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, and the Surdna Foundation for their support of Opportunity in America. Learn more at as.pn/opportunityinamerica.
The Economic Opportunities Program advances strategies, policies, and ideas to help low- and moderate-income people thrive in a changing economy. We recognize that race, gender, and place intersect with and intensify the challenge of economic inequality and we address these dynamics by advancing an inclusive vision of economic justice. For over 25 years, EOP has focused on expanding individuals’ opportunities to connect to quality work, start businesses, and build economic stability that provides the freedom to pursue opportunity. Learn more at as.pn/eop.
Released:
Apr 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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