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“Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe on skilled labor
An eloquent description of the need for more focus on supporting skilled labor training and apprenticeships by Mike Rowe (link below). In a talk before the U.S. Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, he lays out a personal description of where we are with the skills gap in skilled trades. We have high unemployment, but a shortage of 450,000 skilled trade workers. Most skilled tradesmen currently are over 50 years of age. My favorite line, “In a few years an hour of plumber’s time will cost more than that of a psychiatrist.” Nicely put.
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