Aerospace Industry Fears Vacuum As Aging Workers Retire
Sunday Gazette-Mail › January 21, 2008
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WASHINGTON - Roughly a quarter of the nation's 637,000 aerospace workers could be eligible for retirement this year, raising fears that America could be facing a serious skills shortage in the factories that churn out commercial and military aircraft.
"It's a looming issue that's getting more serious year by year," said Marion Blakey, the president and chief executive of the Aerospace Industries Association. "These are real veterans. It's a hard work force to replace."See the full content of this document
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Aerospace Industry Fears Vacuum As Aging Workers Retire
The AIA, which represents aircraft manufacturers and suppliers, has designated the potential skills drain as one of its top 10 priorities in this year's presidential race. One of the major unions that represent aerospace workers also is embracing the issue in a rare alliance between labor and management.
"It's not a problem that's ...See the full content of this document
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