Skilled Trades Face Labor Shortage as Workforce Ages
A shortage of millwrights in a Canadian province has highlighted the urgent need to expand recruitment in skilled trades. The Carpenter Millwright's College reports high demand for skilled trades workers, with waitlists for industrial mechanic and carpentry programs. The aging workforce is a contributing factor to the shortage, with the average age of union members being in the mid-50s. There is also a shortage of industrial mechanics, welders, carpenters, scaffolders, and millwrights to fill the available jobs.