Michigan Auto Industry Struggles to Hire, Keep Workers

Michigan's auto industry has its "hiring" signs out, but few are applying and some who do quit by lunchtime.  

It is a nationwide problem that's hit small mom-and-pop suppliers and reverberated to the biggest carmakers in the world.

The challenge is serious enough that the Michigan Manufacturers Association has increased its budget and brought in a new director of workforce development to aggressively promote auto manufacturing jobs. 

To read more, see the Detroit Free Press.

Abby Andrews

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Abby Andrews is the editor of Autobody News.

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