DeWitt has a ready labor pool of employees who are educated and willing to learn on the job.

• Workers are drawn from a five-county region including eastern Iowa and western Illinois.
• Plant managers praise the local employees for their company loyalty and work ethic.
• Companies that have located or expanded to DeWitt have met and exceeded production goals, thanks to the work ethic of local employees.

Manufacturing still stands at the top in our employee workforce at 18.7%, with Health Care & Social Services, and Wholesale & Retail Trade falling second and third.

DeWitt's manufacturing companies all operate in a non-union environment. The state of Iowa is a Right to Work state, which means employees choose whether to belong to a union.

 

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