‘Battery Belt’ Factories Promise A Bright Future. Workers Need Convincing
Big Take18 Heinä 2023

‘Battery Belt’ Factories Promise A Bright Future. Workers Need Convincing

The US Battery Belt, which stretches from Michigan to Georgia, has emerged as a regional hub for building electric vehicle batteries and other components critical to emerging technologies. But the push to bolster US manufacturing—soon to be flush with billions of dollars from Washington—is rubbing up against a shortage of skilled workers. Bloomberg reporters Mackenzie Hawkins and Reade Pickert join this episode to talk about Tennessee, a key Battery Belt state, where an education-focused plan is underway to recruit and train tomorrow’s workforce.

Read more: The US is Building Factories Again, But Who Will Work There?

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