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If you were the president of USA, how would you make more people work in skilled trade jobs? (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Not specifically USA answer, just some general thoughts that could probably work anywhere:

  • A generous safety net, maybe UBI, so anyone can take as much time off as they need to requalify for a trade
  • Very cheap (but not free) training
  • Easy path to education and training, there shouldn't be too many hurdles between "i'd like to do that" and "i'm officially an apprentice"
  • Enforcement of health&safety regulations - trade jobs often have lower life expectancy for being physically hard
  • Ensured healthcare and retirement
  • Paid maternity leave for self-employed
  • General support for unions, while pushing back on some of the excesses (like limit on the number of members)
  • Edit: Simple taxation. Not necessarily low taxes, just make them simple to calculate and pay. Tradespeople don't have an accounting department.