Milwaukee giants Johnson Controls and Rockwell Automation push for more workforce development

Count two of Milwaukee`s largest employers as adding to the nationwide call for additional, well-trained workers.

The CEOs of Rockwell Automation and Johnson Controls spoke at Rockwell offices on S.2nd St. Friday afternoon at a workforce development forum organized by Business Roundtable. That`s a national organization of more than 200 CEOs of big firms.

The event was held as federal laws known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Inflation Reduction Act, and CHIPS and Science Act are expected to fund and stimulate many billions of dollars in technological changes aimed at reducing carbon emissions, improving sustainability and other changes.

Johnson Controls Chairman and CEO George Oliver says his firm, which offers building automation devices, fire detection, security and HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment) is going "through a major digital transformation."...
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