Craftworker Shortage Was Easing Slightly Before COVID-19 Crisis Hit, New Study Finds
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July 27, 2020
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Labor shortages in the union construction and maintenance industry were still prevalent in early 2020, but respondents to a survey conducted between mid-January and mid-February reported that the problem had leveled off somewhat. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit, upending conventional wisdom and compelling contractors, labor representatives and owner-clients to deal with a dramatically altered business landscape.
Nevertheless, the wealth of data generated by the sixth annual TAUC Union Craft Labor Supply Survey gives construction professionals an in-depth understanding of the "state of play" in the industry before the crisis.