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More Montanans quitting, retiring amid nationwide labor shortage
Montana is facing historic high numbers of workers quitting their jobs.
The Montana Department of Labor and Industry shows an average of 15,000 quits per month in the first three months of 2021. That number increased to 19,000 from September to November.
We asked the Montana Department of Labor and Industry for an interview twice, but they said they would only answer questions through email.
Making the simple impossible: We don’t want to admit the real worker shortage problem
When the American Dream ceases to become a vision that can be realized, people simply quit dreaming.
More countries are trying out shorter workweeks without salary loss
Newsweek’ reports that Belgium has become the latest country to offer workers the right to a four-day workweek without loss of salary.
Google Creates $100 Million Fund for Skills Training Program
Google is creating a $100 million fund to sponsor an ambitious project to expand effective skills training and job placement programs for low-income Americans.
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