Chow Dang
Appearances
WSJ What’s News
House Republicans Face Difficult Trade-Offs to Pass Tax Bill
Well, if you contrast manufacturing jobs with desk jobs, it's immediately obvious that jobs in manufacturing are tiring, can be dangerous. The economic statistics show that manufacturers actually pay lower today than the private sector on the whole, whereas in the 1980s, manufacturing wages were higher.
WSJ What’s News
House Republicans Face Difficult Trade-Offs to Pass Tax Bill
And then finally, there are a lot of misconceptions, especially amongst young people on what manufacturing or factory jobs entail. There's a misconception that all of them are dirty and dangerous, whereas that's not true all the time. Unlike decades back, modern facilities are incredibly sophisticated with a high level of automation. But some of these misconceptions may still persist.
WSJ What’s News
House Republicans Face Difficult Trade-Offs to Pass Tax Bill
It's an open question. If the jobs do come back, then companies will certainly have to raise wages or add other inducements to attract workers, maybe. greater levels of scheduling flexibility. Right now, obviously, with most production shifts on a very rigid work schedule. We have seen companies work with trade schools and community colleges to try to get workers the skills that they need.
WSJ What’s News
House Republicans Face Difficult Trade-Offs to Pass Tax Bill
The problem is that a lot of skills in factory work are really best learned on the job. And we have seen firms do outreach to high schoolers and even middle schoolers. There are some programs to get kids at least aware of manufacturing and trade work.