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Michigan Chamber urges more Going Pro funds and state action on childcare, housing and transit to address worker shortages
Summary
Wendy Block of the Michigan Chamber told the House Appropriations Subcommittee on March 19 that employers continue to report difficulty filling jobs and that state tools such as the Going Pro Talent Fund and the TriShare childcare pilot help but need scaling and additional funding and incentives.
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 are facing persistent workforce shortages and that state-funded tools can help but require expanded funding and better incentives.
Why it matters: Block said demographic trends (an aging population and long-term labor-force decline) and barriers such as lack of affordable childcare, workforce-attainable housing and transportation are limiting employers' ability to hire and retain workers. She urged lawmakers to consider scaling successful…
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