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Michigan Chamber urges more state support for childcare, housing and Going Pro funding
Summary
The Michigan Chamber of Commerce told the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor and Economic Opportunity that employers face structural barriers to hiring, urged more funding and refinement for the Going Pro Talent Fund and Tri-Share childcare pilot, and recommended zoning and transit reforms to expand the worker pool.
LANSING, Mich. — Wendy Block, senior vice president of business advocacy for the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, told the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor and Economic Opportunity on March 19 that employers across Michigan continue to face hiring challenges tied to demographics, childcare, housing and transportation.
"Workforce issues continue to be kind of at the top of the list in terms of things that businesses are voicing concern about in Michigan," said Wendy Block, introducing herself and the chamber's statewide membership during her presentation.
Block cited demographic trends and labor-force data the chamber tracks: Michigan's population is aging and the state…
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