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America at the Crossroads (Manufacturing) #992801

NBC Evening News for Tuesday, Mar 01, 2011
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(Studio: Brian Williams) The series America at the Crossroads introduced.

(Studio and Cincinnati: Tom Brokaw) The need in manufacturing for workers with more specialized skills featured; details given about the apprenticeship approach; scenes shown from Gateway Community and Technical College, which partners with Cincinnati-area manufacturers to train workers. [MAG Industries apprentice Joe SNYDER††- comments.] [MAG America president Bill HORWARTH†- says it’s been a struggle to get the mechanical and electrical disciplines that we require.] [Gateway president Ed HUGHES††- says we can train the worker for your bottom line.] [MAG worker “JOE” – says it’s all computer-generated, high tech equipment.] The more difficult it is for older workers to find a job in this economy noted.

(Studio: Brian Williams)

Reporter(s):
Williams, Brian;
Brokaw, Tom
Duration:
00:04:10

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