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Attracting Quality Workforce Biggest Issue Facing Shipyards, Experts Tell Congress

Attracting Quality Workforce Biggest Issue Facing Shipyards, Experts Tell Congress

A worker in the shipyard’s foundry uses a torch to slice through scrap steel at Newport News Shipbuilding. HII Photo

The largest issue facing the nation’s private shipyards is the ability to attract and retain a quality workforce with a single government customer, the president of the Shipbuilders Council of America told the House Armed Services Committee Wednesday. Read More