Lumina-supported journalism investigates the post-pandemic labor market
Work Shift: A series from PBS NewsHour explores lucrative
careers in skilled labor. |
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| | Work Shift series explores navigating the job market in a post-COVID economy |
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| | | | | | | Black Americans and women continue to face discrimination in skilled trades
March 12 | The winter storms that devastated Texas led to a major water crisis. But for weeks afterward, there weren't enough plumbers to help customers with the damage. | | WATCH |
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| | With millions looking for work, stigmas create a dearth of skilled tradespeople
February 18 | Millions of people are still looking for work, but some employers say they can't find enough skilled workers for jobs in certain trades. | | WATCH |
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Despite rising salaries, the skilled-labor shortage is getting worse | January 28 | There's a shortage of skilled tradespeople throughout the American economy, and it is a persistent problem that started well before the pandemic. But what's behind that gap and what can be done? |
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| | Plumbers in Seattle are making upwards of $100,000 per year, due in part to the lack of skilled plumbers to meet area demand. | | WATCH |
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