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Montana industry, unions work to backfill exodus of aging ‘boomer’ workers
Montana industry and labor unions are bracing for an exodus of skilled workers as members of the baby-boom generation begin to retire.
Concerned about the graying of its work force, three Billings area oil refineries persuaded MSU-Billings College of Technology to create a two-year program in process-plant technology. Almost 50 students are starting the concentrated, two-year program this semester, hoping to take advantage of median Montana wages of $51,200 in the industry.
"It’s designed to give students a solid foundation to enter the industry," said instructor Richard Wilson, 56, who recently retired from the ConocoPhillips refinery in Billing after 35 years in the industry.
By PETER JOHNSON • Tribune Staff Writer
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