Stories Tagged as
Labor shortage
Facing "grim" outlook, construction industry awaits Biden infrastructure plan
by
Amy Scott
Feb 1, 2021
The new administration is expected to unveil a $2 trillion proposal this month.
Restaurants struggling to hire, despite high unemployment
Aug 27, 2020
The pandemic is worsening the labor crunch in an industry that's been short-handed for years.
Could fruit-picking robots solve the labor shortage on British farms?
Dec 10, 2019
Brexit has led to a dearth of seasonal migrant workers in the United Kingdom. Robo pickers could plug the gap.
What Maine's "elder boom" means for the rest of the country
by
Kimberly Adams
, Jonaki Mehta
and Rose Conlon
Aug 20, 2019
It could be a preview of a caregiver shortage to come.
Facing a labor shortage, construction tries to rebrand
by
Amy Scott
Apr 11, 2019
To recruit more young people, employers talk up technology and higher pay.
How a labor shortage is giving leverage to blue-collar workers
by
Kimberly Adams
and Bennett Purser
Mar 25, 2019
And what companies must do to adapt in this economy
U.S. short on long-haul truckers
Mar 13, 2019
Trucking companies are boosting pay and trying to make the lifestyle more amenable to a new generation of drivers.
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What worries China's manufacturers more than tariffs? Labor shortages
by
Jennifer Pak
Dec 4, 2018
The country's workforce has shrunk 3 percent from 2012 to 2017; now its economy is slowing.
Labor shortages and high cost of materials depress homebuilding, industry says
by
Renata Sago
Jul 18, 2018
Builders are looking into long-term solutions.
Employers prepare for 'A Day Without A Woman' protest
by
Annie Baxter
Mar 7, 2017
Organizers of Wednesday’s planned “A Day Without A Woman” protest are asking women to stay home from work to underscore their economic contributions. Women make up nearly half the U.S. workforce. Organizers of the protest also want women to only patronize women and minority-owned businesses. It’s unclear how many people will participate, though a few […]