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On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
the average age of a skilled trade worker is 53 years old, and we have pretty much decimated the training and investment in a trained, skilled workforce.
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Brenda Lawrence
Democratic · Michigan

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Lawrence highlights the aging workforce and lack of investment in skilled trades.

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