Chamber Hosts “Pittsburgh Works Together”

The Washington County Chamber of Commerce welcomed the Pittsburgh Works Together cooperative venture.  Executive Director Jeff Nobers spoke of the companies and trade organizations involved to advance the conversation about industry in our area and how to move the economy forward. K. Scott Roy of Range Resources and Thomas Melcher of the Pittsburgh Regional Building and Construction Trades Council brought their insight into how the organization can benefit the region. Roy complimented the region calling people in the area “problem solvers”. Melcher spoke of how trades are vital to the area to both companies and residents and described the overwhelming support his organization receives when trying to recruit high school students to the trade industries. Nobers spoke on how the organization tries to conduct real and balanced conversations about business, trades and environment, and come to productive conclusions instead of waging a battle of sound bites in the media between organizations. Nobers states that Pittsburgh Works Together is committed to a future that includes everybody – from blue-collar manufacturing to research and high-tech.