At the same time, the federal infrastructure bill is supercharging demand for people to manage construction projects.
That’s a victory for labor unions, which typically push for more hiring, higher wages and better benefits.
In Minnesota, the vacancy rate for state government jobs rose to 11.5 percent in the 2023 fiscal year from 7.5 percent in 2019.
“They understand that services are not being provided at the level that they should be provided.
It’s a team effort as far as bringing fresh blood into the public service.”That was the point of the hiring fair in Minneapolis.
Persons:
”, Lee Saunders, “, It’s
Organizations:
American Federation of State, Municipal Employees
Locations:
Minnesota, American Federation of State , County, Minneapolis