America Is Building Factories Again. But Who Will Work in Them?

America’s drive to compete with China in manufacturing requires a lot more skilled workers.
Here’s how Tennessee’s offer of free technical schools - and its partnership with car manufacturers in the state - is starting to pay off.
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[@madinkan]

As a former industrial electrician and now an electrical engineer, I am happy and proud to see this. We need more of this here in America.

[@omniyambot9876]

Studying electronics engineering here. Are we, Electrical/Electronics will still have high demand in the future?( assumin competent)

[@madinkan]

@@omniyambot9876 , I assume we will as automation and IoT becomes more diffused and popular.

[@madinkan]

@@udlrrldu621 , the cost of not having them is much higher. It has been a while, but if I remember it right, the cost of a breakdown at a Ford plant I worked at was $20,000 a minute. Most companies face similar losses due to breakdowns. That is why they are more than willing to pay 70k a year for an electrician.

[@neeladrikarmakar7985]

​@@omniyambot9876you can also go for the BIM industry too

[@DaTooch_e]

This is why the US is allowing a huge number of illegals into the US. CHEAP LABOR!!!!!

[@abrakadaver7495]

German here. Like a lot of people right now we actually have the feeling that the world is getting out of hand and that things here seem to slip in a wrong direction. That you mentioned Germany as a good example made me really happy. It made me realize that we are not sucking at everything. Thank you for that. Made my day

[@alexandruanichiti1834]

Germany is in a complicated situation, and mostly because the older generation did not have enough babies. But Germany is still and will remain a great country even if its importance will decline with time.

[@Bell_plejdo568p]

@@alexandruanichiti1834no it’s not Germany is going to collpose because the global oligarch is destroying it, all manufacturing is going to live to America, Asia and Mexico

[@javi___]

There’s still not enough people you need immigration for this to work, they relaxed the laws a bit but with salaries being a fraction of US still won’t be attractive

[@Bell_plejdo568p]

@@javi___ y does the US need immigration

[@billietyree2214]

If I am a typical American, and I think I am, then we have a very high regard for German technology.

[@brownhat1290]

You can make a good living as a blue collar worker. Not everybody needs a college degree to become successful. The problem stems from the constant push to get kids into college with school counselors promoting the "Work smart, not hard" agenda as if working in a trade is something to be ashamed of.

[@ImYourAverageJoe]

You think college isn’t “hard”.

[@Gltokensp06]

I agree but you have a generation of folks that were told that the only way we were going to be successful was if we became engineers, doctors, IT, or lawyers. So now we have a ton of highly educated people with specific degrees coupled with the lowest living affordability of any modern generation, and that's why trade skills don't seem viable. Trying to raise a family on $60,000 a year seems like a struggle to most people nowadays

[@jeffbuckler8834]

​@ImYourAverageJoe yeah. Not hard. It's daycare for future communists

[@djm2189]

College isn't meant for everyone and the trades are where it's at! Many people get useless degrees and huge loans, I know plenty of people like that. I got my engineering degree and now I'm 28, earn $115k, no debt, and work fully remote! But how many can be and excel as engineers? I've let many of my cousins know the trap that is college and to be realistic with their ability and willingness. If it's not a fit then I push them to the trades, military, or civil service. No need to work in an office if you're barely making more than min wage.

[@andyhughes1776]

Because for the last 30 years, all the trade jobs moved overseas to places like China. No trade jobs here in America so they had to market the 4 year college thing. Then they found out most college grads can't find work.

[@trobinson14kc]

This is the American Business Standard: make the public sector pay for the privilege of hosting a business. It works in sports (taxpayers pay for stadiums, etc but can't afford a ticket to the game) and a multitude of other industries that receive public funding both directly and indirectly including in the example of this video, publicly paid worker training. Since Germany is alluded to as a prelude, let's look at the other half of the equation. The German state heavily subsidizes businesses but also collects corporate taxes that would be considered outrageous by American standards. Furthermore, German businesses are not permitted to simply pull up stakes and ships factories overseas, nor are they allowed to oppose unions. They are required to put employees first and business opportunities second. Overpaid executives are a rarity. Frankly, I am becoming sickened by the business and opportunity crowd demolishing all cooperative institutions on the altar of profit.

[@Ry_TSG]

1000%

[@okaydude2863]

I also understand that union members sit on some of the corporate boards, so there is a mutual understanding of what is needed, for the company and the employees to succeed.

[@brianh9358]

I personally think that we have it backwards in the US. Stockholders and CEO always come first, and the employees are way somewhere far down the line. The formula needs to be flipped. Stockholders and CEOs should be rewarded ONLY after the workers because employees are the ones who make a company successful.

[@gePanzerTe]

​@@brianh9358 Aristocracy ?

[@thesoundsmith]

It's what happens when you allow corporations to make law and billionaires to buy the Supreme Court, and then do NOTHING about it because as an 80-year-old man, you still love Reaganomics.

[@g4do]

Pay a liveable wage and finding qualified quality employees will be easy. Keep paying below what could sustain a household in today's market and you'll continue to get overwhelmed, overworked candidates. Working 2-3 jobs is common now , and there are a lot of people living in their vehicles just so they can save money.

[@imperialmotoring3789]

Deporting every illegal will make us more valuable.

[@Neojhun]

@@imperialmotoring3789Illegals don't compete much with SKILLED jobs which is the shortage area. You are pushing a false agenda.

[@kurger100]

Wage depends on how valuable your skills set is and how irreplaceable you are... companies don't owe you anything, it's your job to sell your skill... There are many Jobe that pay very well for blue and white Collar skills that are harder to replace, from software development to industrial welding

[@GORT70]

Nope. There’s a social stigma with blue collar.

[@kurger100]

@@GORT70 only lazy snowflakes think so... Most skilled blue collar welders, plumbers, HVAC techs, Mechanics make bank

[@ALiberalVeteran]

I work in a semiconductor factory, and most of us do on the job training, the programing and electrical engineers need nothing more than a certification or associates degree. And these are microchips for vehicles and medicals things. So you dont neccescarly need skilled workers, you need people who will show up to work.

[@Western_Decline]

People who will show up to work: CHINESE. Not lazy western people.

[@ainz1325]

​@@Western_Declineasia is not all about china , alot of latin america and asian people wants to work

[@ask-reddit_shorts_yt]

​@@Western_Declinelook at your pfp bro,just a china simp

[@jr3753]

@@Western_Declinelol I work in a semiconductor fab and the vast majority of workers are Mexican and Mexican Americans. We don’t need Chinese

[@RipMinner]

@@Western_Decline I don't know what you call lazy but I'm not spending time at a job that can't pay my bills. I'm going to spend that time and energy working on finding one that will. Take it or leave it as you will.

[@RexBennett-w5v]

This is smart really smart. What kept me from getting where i wanted to go 30 years ago was cost to attend and be able to survive. All manufacturing industries should back and encourage this.

[@bradbel]

THIS is the future of small town America! More tech schools feeding small industrial. Let's go USA!

[@fuffthebucks7266]

This is great. We need this everywhere

[@sello.Ishmael84]

I wish we had institutions like these in South Africa. Places where even older adults can go learn a new skill.

[@Eoin-B]

There are, google electrictian & mechanic apprentiships. Once you take on an apprentiship with sombody, then you legally have to go to 12 or 24 weeks of school each year and onsite work for the rest. There is less or no school year 3&4. They get paid every week too if the school is doing a 24 week rotation of 3days school, 2days on site, then 2 days, then 1 day , then none, getting paid more and more each year. A friend of mine even got a 2 year networking apprentiship in SA, but they are hard to find. There is also furniture making apprentiship, which is thought through an art college, but you don't have to. These only turn the system on it's head in y1. Class first, then you try find an aprentiship with a local company, then you do the same rotation. but now you had no income while at class in the first year. It's different in Germany, your paid by the government to go to these schools, but SA doesn't have the money for that.

[@wandilekhumalo7062]

Not on this level but we do have such things things TVET colleges try to fill this gap😢

[@alexanderchenf1]

Skilled hands-on jobs are under-supplied, while office jobs are over-demanded

[@75blackviking]

I've worked in industrial maintenance and engineering for 30+ years. Was beginning to think I was one of the last. Still kinda do. We need to focus on vocational training and get wages to where they're attractive to capable people.

[@DigSamurai]

In 1980 my high school, H B Beal looked exactly like the technical college in this piece. We even had a TV studio. Then a couple decades later they tore out all of the machine shops, mechanics and electronics. What a catastrophically bad idea that was.

[@je862]

I wonder if in the future they will get funding to build back some of what was lost. Even if they started with just one trade, it would be better than nothing and it would greatly contribute to industry.

[@andyhughes1776]

The most stable and prosperous society is the one with 80% of the people working various skilled manufacturing jobs. Only around 10% are needed in management and those are the ones who possess a 4 year college degree. This is exactly the set-up in America before they moved manufacturing plants overseas. Glad they are trying to bring that back.

[@tuckerchisholm1005]

100%

[@djm2189]

College isn't meant for everyone and the trades are where it's at! Many people get useless degrees and huge loans, I know plenty of people like that. I got my engineering degree and now I'm 28, earn $115k, no debt, and work fully remote! But how many can be and excel as engineers? I've let many of my cousins know the trap that is college and to be realistic with their ability and willingness. If it's not a fit then I push them to the trades, military, or civil service. No need to work in an office if you're barely making more than min wage.

[@rolandoleiva4137]

Wonderful 🤟 There are some European countries where kids on grade 10th can go on into apprenticeships instead of wasting time trying to go to a 4 year college! We must all understand that society needs all kinds of dexterities. Not everything can be programmed and printed on a 3D printer. It needs the hands and abilities of a person!

[@marksmadhousemetaphysicalm2938]

There are lots of so called white collar jobs that really could be apprenticeships…long apprenticeships but still done without the need for going through a university filter…nursing and medicine for example could be honestly done through an apprenticeship…yes…a long one but they are more technical and hands on…that’s what a residency is after all…an apprenticeship…all medical fields could be done that way…my only concern is that if all education is strictly tuned to a specific employer, what happens when that employer goes out of business then? It needs to be a skill more general than that, so students can start their own businesses if they choose…apart from that…this is one of the best answers clearly…

[@kurger100]

Most industries use common standards. If you learn to weld or millwright under General electric you can most likely use your skills with Johnson Controls

[@GeorgeDonnelly]

This is awesome. It's overdue for manufacturing to return to the US.

[@David-wc5zl]

Manufacturing only increased the last 30 years. Fewer workers needed.

[@teebone2157]

They just can't pay 12 dollars an hour to workers like in china

[@ccc3]

That will mean higher costs, which means inflation is here to stay

[@narendrakrane]

We need more of these.

[@eitkoml]

No, we need companies to do their own employee training and pay the costs of it, not offload it onto the public.

[@TreDogOfficial]

That's a great concept! Truly 'entry level'

[@youtuber9758]

This is definitely the way to make America great again.

[@TheDeepThinkingIntrovert]

Well said smart one, well said I completely agree. UK is asleep tbh. Small country. USA is HUUUUGE. Bigger. Better. Bolder. Brighter. More opportunities imo.

[@imperialmotoring3789]

I agree. I am voting Trump!

[@kurger100]

Vote for Trump in 2024

[@xXPlumpkinXx]

@@kurger100 What does he have to do with any of this? All that proves is this still leaves a severe education gap in our country if we are to still believe a person in trouble for the crimes he supposedly committed against America. Or the fraud he commits on a regular basis. Fake news he peddles or passive aggressive threats he makes to our heroes and generals. So going to a technical school may not help our saving America from failures like Trump who capitalize on our ignorance and failures to further his own personal needs. But I agree its a start in the right direction. And coming from a Liberal state, we had this implemented for decades as one of Americas largest economies.

[@DaTooch_e]

@@imperialmotoring3789 why? Trump is not doing this.

[@Squish_that_cat]

As an Indian I pray for US to succeed A stable and prosperous US is necessary for global stability

[@ulikemyname6744]

America is an experienced nation in this regard. They have traditions which can't be undone that fast. The real problem is worker's shortage. The unemployment rate is very low and there isn't enough workers. Fortunately America has experience in dealing with such problems as well. The US is one of the top destinations in the world for skilled labor. They will import their shortages and they will do so quickly.

[@scottm3130]

What do you mean who will work in them ? Why do you think all these people are coming across the American border ? There will be plenty of workers for these new businesses.😅😅

[@simphiwe4491]

This is beautiful to see. America bringing back factory work instead of taking it overseas to countries that then on it. Beautiful

[@kurger100]

Thank Trump for that

[@slvshy666]

Community college in my area has had manufacturing certification programs for years now. This type of work is in demand and there are pathways that will hold your hand right up until your hired. At least here in northern Nevada.

[@Darknamja]

I grew up in NYC in the 1960s we had technical high schools and community college training programs. I myself was accepted to the 2-year GM Automotive Technician Course with a guaranteed position after successful completion. I passed on the opportunity and joined the USAF instead. 😉

[@je862]

@@Darknamja Did you make a career of it?

[@Darknamja]

@@je862 Yes I did as an aircaft mechanic from '72-'97 with no regrets. 😉

[@je862]

@@Darknamja Much respect! I'm sure you experienced big changes during those 25 years in regards to design and maintenance.

[@boomsuga]

In Canada we’ve invested heavily into apprenticeship programs

[@techcafe0]

no we haven't, and even if we did, Canada and the U.S. will never be able to compete with China in manufacturing.

[@OyinlolaPase]

Any example of such programs/schools that's open for international student. thanks in anticipation

[@thelonewanderer2550]

​@@techcafe0That comment didn't age well

[@RAMKUMARRAMESHR]

Great work Bloomberg 💐 your live location covering awesome

[@sigmamind711]

This is awesome! A great opportunity to enter the evolving transportation industry from the ground up!

[@georgewashington7829]

Trade Schools, Technical Schools, Machine Operators, Plumbers, Welders, HVAC Techs, Masons. These are the people that build the civilization we all live in. Office workers and paper pushers have their place but if things get bad it'll be them that are least valuable to society is all I'm saying. That being said some college degree's like Nursing and similar medical jobs are absolutely as essential.

[@bayareahustles]

America has skilled workers… who knew.

[@mack-uv6gn]

Apprenticeship program have always been the backbone of manufacturing.

[@tomofnorthcal]

Skilled worker training is what my generation had in the 1980ies.

[@604h22a]

yes we need more of this less bs college/uni programs that lead to barista work

[@DemPilafian]

Rock 'n roll. We need more of this. 🇺🇸

[@windsong3wong828]

American always love a high paying easy jobs. The reason why manufacturing moved offshore is that it would be done cheaper overseas. I don’t see how America could produce cheaply when the USD is so high. Like TSMC chip factory. Taiwanese pay is 1/3 of USA and the Taiwanese engineers work 24/7. Will Americans worked that hard at such brutal conditions?

[@joeswanson733]

you know the answers.... probably not. you're right the usd is so strong it's actually a hindrance to exports. who can afford your over priced stuff... its not americans want high paying easy jobs. they just want jobs that pay fair that could afford them to live. then the unions got too blasted greedy.

[@the0scars81]

I believe this is amazing because this generation is being influenced on easy money. While having a manufacturing career could be a stepping stone for anyone to pursue what they really want. We still need a labor force because if we don’t we will be replaced by machinery. I had my fair share in hard labor but I transition to opening a business. We all have to start somewhere. Shout out to Tennessee, more states need to be creative like this

[@jkuang]

I am Chinese American. Although China benefits greatly on globalization, I strongly believe that globalization has gotten OUT OF HAND. The people in a nation should be the primary focus of the business producing and supplying goods for the nation. It is NOT about finding the cheapest or most efficient locations to do your business and only use your nation as market for the product dumping. We as the people of America, should produce and consume the products. Only if there is a rare case that we need to get from abroad, such as minerals or other specific products, should we engage in global trade. We do not block global trade. But it must be a STRICT SUPPLEMENT to our daily enterprise!

[@jkuang]

The argument that hey, if we do not make iPhone in China, we will need to pay for it for $4000! That is BS! Apple makes huge profit out of the phone. If Apple charges $4000 for phone, someone in American will make it much cheaper. So don't F********* SCARE ME with that price sh******t!

[@joem0088]

In 1944 manufacturing job was 38% of non-farm payroll (data from St Louis Fed) 15% at Peak Japan in the 1980, but only 8% in 2022, or about 13M. To get back to 15% you'll have to get another 13M more into manufacturing jobs. In deed from where ?? especially when unemployment rate is low.

[@davefroman4700]

The average wage for a production worker today is on average 25% less than a living wage. That is the issue.

[@SkyGlitchGalaxy]

Heart warming stories from these people Americas an interesting place. .❤ from 🇮🇪

[@_Ahmed_15]

This just seems like a corporate subsidy. Basically paying for the unproductive training period a company usually would be responsible for when they hire a new worker. Why limit this to only manufacturin then? Lots of corporate white collar work can use this too. I imagine a lot of companies would offer internships if the goverment was footing the bill.

[@uthsara]

Trade skills will only get more valuable as time goes on since knowing how to handle equipment etc. cannot be taught in traditional schooling with standardized testing methods.

[@jamiemezs9891]

This is what America did generation ago. And now they are rediscovering it.❤

[@jamiemezs9891]

@@AmericanScout-USA Automated systems will never replace the human touch. If you don't believe me look at the factory's overseas.

[@jamiemezs9891]

​@@AmericanScout-USA I couldn't help but notice the many workers on the line. So where's all the Robots you were talking about. 😅😂❤

[@jamiemezs9891]

@@AmericanScout-USA And when a worker gets hurt you put another worker in. The same can't be said about equipment that costs about millions to repair or replace.

[@jamiemezs9891]

@@AmericanScout-USA They never have the spare parts to fixed it right and could take some time to get there meanwhile you have workers standing around.

[@jamiemezs9891]

@@AmericanScout-USA That's what happens when you replace humans with Expensive machines. When they break down

[@6catalina0]

As long as American companies are starting to build automobiles again, let’s devote a factory to build Rotary powered Mazda RX7s again, the first gen, the second gen, and the third gen, coupes and convertibles. Let’s see, other cars to manufacture again, the 1969 Dodge Daytona and Plymouth Superbird, the 1965 and 1967 Mustang and Boss 302, the 1967-68 Camero Z28, the 1955-56-57 two seater Thunderbird, the 1955-56-57 Chevrolet Nomad -- just to name a few. I’d buy one of these classics with modern mechanicals, computers, fuel injection, four wheel disc brakes, ABS, air bags, etc. Then, there is the original Jaguar XKE, the Mini Couper, the air-cooled Porsche 356 and 911. Don’t even get me started on the GTO 250 Ferraris.

[@craigcullen4171]

Brilliant !

[@apple_dragon226]

I lived in Missouri and we DO have somewhat building here where most of the high school kids went to (it used to right behind the high school but after the tornado that hit in may of 2011 they moved it on the other side of the city) I know people say that the US is far behind on this but don't forget a lot of other companies not only from the US have moved certain companies to Asia mostly China because of the cheap labor etc. now that China is no longer a country that you can have a foreign company in (because of the laws and the government telling its people to spy/ get foreign people arrested in China) I just glad that we are getting back factories but we shouldn't worry to much bc if we push people to do this kind of job then we'll just go back to square 1 and take us much longer to get what we used to have back in the mid to early 1950 to 1960s etc.

[@btaylor9788]

That increased electric use on electric vehicles is not cleaner. The energy and electricity comes from somewhere and the factories that are produced in that are electricity is still burning fossil fuels.

[@mayurireddy8196]

Amazing factory outlet

[@7_of_9]

You will be paid the MINIMUM ALLOW BY LAW, NO LAW THEN YOU GET CENTS 😅

[@joeblack888]

Who Will Work in Them? The answer is Robot.

[@michaelanderson3096]

Universal tariff rates + Right to Work legislation = more manufacturing jobs.

[@23cla69]

As history shows, there aren't enough Americans who want to fill these jobs. Manufacturers don't have the patience and will most likely build factories in Mexico. You already hear the frustrations from Samsung and others. Unions want high wages but don't even have the experience, let alone highly skilled.

[@MbisonBalrog]

UAW just had to go on strike to demand better wages. Collective bargaining still most important. Manufacturing job does not guarantee high pay.

[@youcainthandlethetruth]

Thank you whish texas had something like this ill move to Tennessee

[@JK-gu3tl]

Davy Crockett😂

[@gePanzerTe]

Education 📚📈🛠

[@menoahgunzel8146]

Little late, Germany is already doing it for decades....even Better they get paid a small salary when going to such tech schools

[@kurger100]

Germans pay far more taxes than Americans, also cost of living is higher over there compared to most places in USA

[@dcspangler8025]

Non-union is key. Keep wages low. Except for senior management of course.

[@OldFriendsinCommon]

This is great

[@AMEENHAI]

If there is a will, there is a way

[@sendbnes]

go! make America great again.

[@GORT70]

Me! I’m a controls engineer. It takes planning, but there are scenarios where people are better for some jobs.

[@windward2818]

What is a controls engineer?

[@HO-mg2yl]

Homeless and poor will work in industries , skill development will help every one to work until they are capable without retirement age ..

[@antihypocrisy8978]

American consumers will lose out because of higher priced products. Inflation will be sticky, resulting in high interest rates. US struggles with its debt pile, and the whole system crashes. That's what protectionism will lead to in the coming decade.

[@kj55]

It shouldn't be hard to find workers. Half of the country keeps complaining about immigrants taking their jobs. These are jobs now lets get to work.

[@Hereticalable]

They need to halt the immigration first - everyone who runs a business knows immigration, especially illegal immigration means low paid work. But that would raise wages so it won't happen. The US is addicted to cheap labour. There's also the issue that for decades official policy has been to exclude the demographics who used to make everything - the people who turned the US into an industrial power in and after WWII - the dreaded white working class man. Quarterly reports and jingoism are more important to those in charge than anything else.

[@thefruit]

​@@Hereticalablejust make it legal immigration and problem fixed, the work will be there for everyone.

[@Hereticalable]

​@@thefruit Temporary immigration only. Work permits issued on a one or two year basis. No path to citizenship. No access to any taxpayer funded benefits. If it's just workers that are needed that solves the problem until the issue of getting citizens back into work is fixed. People who don't want this model betray their true motive of offering citizenship on the cheap for cheap labour. They often want to destroy the demo

[@HairyPinkTroll]

Now go to all the high schools and target that at risk youth. Show them how much the first job pays. Tell them what they have to do to get the raise/promotion, how far can they go or what else do they need to do reach for whatever their grand prize is. You might be surprised that their options pay less and are high risk. Hit the prisons too.

[@marksmadhousemetaphysicalm2938]

If they only target “at risk” the message to all other students will be…”these are jobs for losers” can’t do that…they need to reach out for everyone…and change some licensing regulations to make more jobs under an apprenticeship model…many jobs could be done through an apprenticeship approach…if a student has the essential skills, most STEM skills could be apprenticeship skills…

[@Poqanics]

The millions of.migrants that just entered

[@josejesusamayz2495]

ecxelente video

[@maxmeier532]

If you build it, they will come.

[@ght33]

But no long-term commitment from the Companies? This is not Jobs for Life

[@dumuzi9662]

Every single thing about it is ruinous. The college admin calls the students "in a pipeline" to fulfill demands of industry.... industry as you point out that is not paying living wages. These are programs designed to repress profits by employees and benefit companies who give Nothing Back.

[@dumuzi9662]

The solution is leave the country. Period.

[@Schroefdoppie]

Nobody needs or wants jobs for life...skills for life, now that's a different story.

[@ght33]

@@Schroefdoppie fair enough, cheaper for the employer. It makes it so important to build your own retirement funding and start early. In Canada I have lobbied for a big increase to the CPP (increase the cost and increase the payout to a livable sum. We are currently riding an heavily loaded train moving to retirement with no or little money.

[@gabrielj.negrontroche4188]

Ehh no most of these factories cancelled at the last minute they were opening 10 factories in PA and 7 of them were scrapped. Only chewe gamestop and another one I don’t know the name of opened. They are coming back with machines though we had very little employees and only a few tradesmen.

[@jean-philippeleblanc2660]

cant have both really high currency and be competitive. while most other country can build manufacturing for a global market if you build something in the states it's only got the u.s market to sell it's product into. if you tank the u.s currency to get manufacturing in the states you will have to close foreign bases and majorly cut down on buying loyalty from foreign politiciens as that will become impossible with a low currency. so choose be able to build stuff or be able to control stuff. can't have both.

[@ChuckSilva]

Awesome ❤

[@ParthasarathiRay-q1g]

Sun rises in the east.

[@longdatedoptionsleaps6112]

This is what we need encourage kids to technical skills based on what industry needs as opposed to the largely useless college degree in social sciences / humanities / political sciences that have zero to no real world practical skills except to enter government or some equally useless NGO / non profit

[@shrek769]

>but who will work in them? Offshoring and its consequences

[@AmboyChamblis]

Need to bring out some of the old timers back to train the next generation! And pay properly...

[@camiloguzman1801]

That's one of the benefit that USA citizens enjoy, but not migrant or guest workers.

[@miker3298]

Robots are smart enough to work in them

[@markmuller7962]

Till these students realise they're being exploited while learning little to nothing

[@joeswanson733]

the problem is that technological innovation moves at a pace that will require constant continuous learning. so it's getting so crazy that a student that just graudated their knowledge is already hitting the obsolete phase....

[@valenrn8657]

Libertarian's small government doesn't work when the world's second-largest economy (PRC) doesn't believe it.

[@almdrs]

What is it solving? The products will cost more. The products will be sold in the US for the rich that can afford to buy them. That will shrink the middle class even more. More machines will be used to make those products. Meaning: less people employed, more expensive products. This will will create a 3rd style country with an elite that makes things for themselves.

[@Ann-ig6hj]

Made in USA. Things will become more expensive as cost of salary is much higher than in China.

[@protasiocanalita6436]

If some manufacturers want to stay abroad leave them alone. However the should be taxes like 60% of their income when they file for income taxes. They have to give jobs for Americans asap or their products cannot come in and sell them in America. It us America first ok,????

[@Skipper_7560]

How is it possible to scale up the manufacturing sector with these …..

[@richardpancham7556]

The pay to small for all that hard work .

[@Whataboutism-o8j]

Robots will work in these factories

[@je862]

True, and so will people.

[@frankbradford9616]

The return of low wage dead end factory work. Let’s just hope it’s less dangerous than it was during the old days

[@cjclubseltzer]

UAW will be going on strike halfway through this month. Can’t wait to cross the pickets

[@gleitsonSalles]

Blue Color jobs are paying more on average than white color jobs

[@edwardcunha1629]

You are against factories?

[@budgiefriend]

You people need the work.

[@Parakeet-pk6dl]

Doing any job that’s needed is already a vast improvement over making everyone a manager…

[@kreativeforce532]

Tennessee, what a meth'd up situation.

[@norenguhs8619]

Nice

[@TonYTamayo1071]

THE WAY TO GO

[@Dr.Kraig_Ren]

You haven't seen the scale at which your products are manufactured. Media positivity is exaggerated. Some high school kids are never going to replace cheap nations

[@Krystianc98]

What companies are producing and hiring in the usa all we do is consume

[@fallonmassey4714]

*Wrong question!* The real question is *how can we be competitive doing anything?* *Our workers are very costly, our technology is inefficient & China & others build better & faster.* So yes, we'll generate jobs, but we won't be a low cost producer.

[@who2u333]

In the 80's there was a choice coming out of High School. Go to University for a 'theoretical' education, or go to a Technical College for 'applied' learning. However, was the start of the huge push for everyone, including garbage collectors (yes, really), to have a 4yr degree. So, the it will take time to change the cultural norm. It will also be imperative that the jobs pay 'well'. What is 'well'? Depends.

[@David-wc5zl]

(No, not really) This is the part when Old People Lie About The Past to Feel Special.

[@joeswanson733]

jobs will never pay well on the average anymore due to huge glut of available labor. who will pay high wages when i can get random xyz to do the job and accept the lower offer that is being offered.

[@1989arrvind]

Great

[@lancecorporal7605]

yes, America we are rooting for you please, reindustrialize eff cheeena

[@Kushagra.j]

No outsource to India, Vietnam and Mexico

[@ironwill8596]

With these people are not telling you Is that the corporations Are all looking at Robotics and not human labor in the future

[@889976889]

Robots & AI is who will work in them look at the auto industry

[@broadestsmiler]

Robots and AI can aid workers, but they won't get replaced by them. Humans are cheaper labor and robots are not functional enough to perform manual labor. We tried to automate these jobs decades ago, and it never worked. You just end up with the same amount of workers creating more complex products with more technical skill.

[@joeswanson733]

@@broadestsmiler for now... in the past we were limited by technical specs of the time...

[@wobblynl1742]

"for someone to believe in you"