Wanted: "Skilled" factory workers. Many U.S. manufacturers are now alleging that skilled jobs are available here in America, but there are not enough skilled U.S. workers available to fill them.
These manufacturers argue that, as automation has transformed American factories and changed the skills needed to operate and maintain the new equipment, the laid-off workers are not qualified to handle the new machines and run the new plants.
[The Washing Post, Monday, February 20, 2012, p. AL & A14]
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