Economics
Factory Owners Hiking Pay to Lure Workers Even With Jobless Rate
- Industrial jobs go begging despite widespread unemployment
- ‘Every temp agency on speed dial and no one shows up’
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As the economy picks up, America’s warehouse and factory owners increasingly find they can’t fill jobs without boosting meager wages.
E-commerce is driving a surge of orders, with U.S. manufacturing expanding in August at its fastest pace since late 2018. That has employers racing to bulk up staff to keep production rolling and satisfy demand.