Employment

Unions are answer to state's labor shortage

Unions are answer to state’s labor shortage

Good wages, training can help rebuild the workforce

By Frank Callahan Economy, Employment 0 Comments Apr 1, 2023

MASSACHUSETTS HAS a crisis on its hands. The Commonwealth faces an alarming labor shortage, with fewer people participating in the workforce and more of the Commonwealth’s residents choosing to move elsewhere. The cost of living is skyrocketing causing many to face hard economic decisions. We cannot afford to ignore this problem, but it’s also a(...)

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