Assembly Lines: Skilled Worker Shortage Will Be Problematic

October 1, 2003

The National Association of Manufacturers told a high-level interagency roundtable that there will be a critical shortage of workers with the necessary skills to compete in a high-tech global economy.

WASHINGTON—The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) told a high-level interagency roundtable that the retirement of baby boomers in a few years will lead to a critical shortage of workers with the necessary skills to compete in a high-tech global economy.

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