Started as a small, regional initiative responding to the dramatic loss of the steel industry impacting Pittsburgh and the Mon Valley, the Steel Valley Authority (SVA) has evolved into a nationally acclaimed leader in layoff aversion.

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SVA drives both new economic policy and innovative programs to effectively save and create manufacturing jobs across the United States. 

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For more than three decades, the SVA has contributed to stable communities by saving nearly 30,000 productive economy jobs. SVA supports workers and their families, small manufacturers, and communities through a number of programs including: 

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The Strategic Early Warning Network (SEWN) program ​​​provides direct technical assistance to manufacturers in need of support. Building on our success, SVA has established locations in Harrisburg, Bethlehem, Bristol and Erie.

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Our Layoff Aversion Training & Technical Expertise (LATTE) program helps states develop their own job saving efforts similar to SEWN through best practices and hands-on application.

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Heartland Capital Strategies ​(HCS) promotes responsible investing through the power of workers capital. HCS is also co-host of the Labor Capital Strategies Fellowship at Georgetown University.

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OUR SPONSORS

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SVA owes a special thanks to our sponsors: 

• Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry

• Our Heartland Sponsorship Network

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OUR WORK

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View our current Impact Report

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