It shouldn’t have taken a PhD in economics to notice this – Wirepoints Quickpoint
May 17, 2024
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What a representation of Chicago’s plight.
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The Cook County Bureau of Economic Development has created a Manufacturing Apprenticeship Accelerator, funded with $810,000 from federal American Rescue Plan Act taxpayer funds. Wirepoints reports that manufacturing employment in Illinois has dropped nearly 5 percent over the last five years.
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“‘the Manufacturing Apprenticeship Accelerator was launched to provide a concierge service for employers in need of talent. … Skills for Chicagoland’s Future will also provide supportive services to new apprentices.’These services include career counseling, transportation assistance, professional attire and referrals for child care,”
Employers need ambitious, reliable people with good basic skills. Perhaps this program will enable to few of them to start successful careers. One wonders why, if the need is so dire, employers weren’t already doing this kind of thing. Maybe they are afraid that they’d get sued for some sort of discrimination?
There are fewer manufacturing jobs in Illinois because the manufacturers are leaving. Illinois has an incredibly unfriendly business environment, and the exodus of businesses and residents will continue unabated as a result. The fact that they only came up with $810,000 of taxpayer money to fund this initiative tells you that the free money from Uncle Sam is running out. That’s a rounding error. Don’t hold your breath waiting for a report on how this money made a difference.