REP. JAMES R. LANGEVIN has introduced the Retain Innovation and Manufacturing Excellence Act to fund companies keeping retiring employees long enough to train the workers that will replace them. / COURTESY OFFICE OF JAMES R. LANGEVIN
PROVIDENCE – Rep. James R. Langevin, D-R.I., introduced a bill to encourage companies to keep retiring employees long enough to train the workers that will replace them. The Retain Innovation and Manufacturing Excellence Act is a companion to legislation introduced by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. “Rhode Island’s manufacturing workforce is aging, and as retirements increase,…