Snap-on CEO: Manufacturing Jobs Should Be Celebrated

Snap-on CEO Nick Pinchuk says jobs in manufacturing need to be celebrated and respected as much as CEOs or lawyers in order to grow the middle class.

Wall Street Journal
Jan 25, 2016

Snap-On CEO Nick Pinchuk says jobs in manufacturing need to be celebrated and respected as much as CEOs or lawyers in order to grow the middle class. He spoke with WSJ’s Shelby Holliday at CEO Council.

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