Comments on: Are low wages causing the skilled trades shortages? https://michiganfuture.org/2017/02/low-wages-causing-the-skilled-trades-shortages/ A Catalyst for Prosperity Fri, 10 Mar 2017 00:33:43 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lou Glazer https://michiganfuture.org/2017/02/low-wages-causing-the-skilled-trades-shortages/#comment-13139 Fri, 10 Mar 2017 00:33:43 +0000 https://www.michiganfuture.org/?p=8337#comment-13139 Amen! That has been our message for years. But it sure is out of favor these days with many policymakers, business executives and many in the media. Not smart for either students or ultimately the economy.

]]> By: Pete https://michiganfuture.org/2017/02/low-wages-causing-the-skilled-trades-shortages/#comment-13068 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 03:12:36 +0000 https://www.michiganfuture.org/?p=8337#comment-13068 It is clear that employers are seeking highly skilled workers at low wages. It is also clear that the Law of Supply and Demand has not been revoked. Workers will flock to well paying jobs and avoid low pay.

Education is not a jobs program; it is solely for education. Education is for learning and should be directed by person’s interested in the welfare of the student, not a business interested in cheap labor.
Pete

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