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Tammy Duckworth: “Our machinists are aging out. The average age for a machinist in our plants is in their 50s, late 50s, and we don't have…”

On the recordMarch 28, 2017
Our machinists are aging out. The average age for a machinist in our plants is in their 50s, late 50s, and we don't have the next generation ready to come in.
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Tammy Duckworth
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussing the aging workforce in manufacturing and the need for new talent.

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