America’s blue-collar revolution

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of AI technology on the workforce, particularly the elevation of blue-collar positions and the wage growth in skilled trades compared to college graduates.

Unleashed! The Political News Hour with Mayor Deb – Today, with the onslaught of AI technology, we are seeing many changes within the workforce. As such, blue-collar positions are being “elevated.” Case in point, the labor market is experiencing faster wage growth in the skilled trades. These skilled tradesmen and tradeswomen are frequently out-earning college graduates in entry to mid-career positions...

People in this episode

Host: Mayor Deb

Topics covered

• AI technology
• blue-collar workforce
• skilled trades
• wage growth
• labor market

Keywords

• blue-collar revolution
• AI technology
• skilled trades
• wage growth
• labor market

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