The US could be on the cusp of a chipmaking boom, with 50+ projects announced since the CHIPS Act, but officials worry the industry could face a worker shortage
Madeleine Ngo / New York Times : LinkedIn: Anthony Johnson and Bridget Altenburg Tweets: @congressmanraja , @rweingarten , @nytimesbusiness , and @crampell LinkedIn: Anthony Johnson : The New York Times - this is spot on....BUT - We also need to talk about the shortage of workers to BUILD these manufacturing plants! … Bridget Altenburg : We need to invest in our workforce. That means training for emerging career paths. It also means workforce organizations working closely with employers to be proactive about their talent needs. … Tweets: Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi / @congressmanraja : This issue in the semiconductor manufacturing industry underscores one of the key focuses of @CmteOnCCPDems: pursuing immigration reform to draw more high-skilled immigrants to the U.S. to create jobs and strengthen our economy as we secure our borders. https://www.nytimes.com/... Randi Weingarten / @rweingarten : We need to be training students, giving them practical skills and pathways to these jobs. That's why we're working with districts around the country to have robust CTE programs. https://www.nytimes.com/... @nytimesbusiness : “My biggest fear is investing in all this infrastructure and not having the people to work there,” said Shari Liss, who leads an association that represents electronics manufacturing companies. https://www.nytimes.com/... Catherine Rampell / @crampell : Strengthened by billions of federal dollars, semiconductor companies plan to create thousands of jobs. But officials say there might not be enough people to fill them. https://www.nytimes.com/...