you probably know. we re taught there s no more shop courses, no more welding mechanics, wood shop, so kids come out of high school without the ability to read a ruler. that s why there is such a deficit in manufacturing. manufacturing is the backbone. it is the strength of our civilization. somebody had to make this. somebody had to repair the bridge you came across, the subways, the tunnels, the electricity to all manufacturing. people who know how to put a nut and a bolt together. right now there s 600,000 jobs available, so we train them. we pull up our trailer trucks
the new numbers, the industry, though, is on a long-term decline. we have asked actor john ratzenberger to join us. he is an outspoken advocate for american manufacturing. in new york this morning. nice to see you. when you look at some of the statistics, the good news, of course, 23,000 jobs in manufacturing. the bad news, a lot of them are low wage jobs. they are not that those high wage jobs. how do you grow the high wage jobs? well, that s what we have with the most program. it s a mobile outreach skills training. and we come in with trailer trucks and buses that we have equipped as classrooms, and actually we can guarantee jobs for returning veterans. so what s happened over the last 30 years, soledad, we have cancelled vocational training in schools. there are thousands and tens of thousands of jobs right now today available in manufacturing. but the problem is, the kids graduate from high school without the ability to read a ruler. so that s where we come in. we step in. we ac
school, oh, my gosh, oh, my gosh. this is so great to watch. in overtime. i m just going to sit here and watch this, yes, touchdown. it s over. all that, plus our all-star panel. and actor john ratsburger is going to call us, involves getting america working again. and, of course, you re going to want to set your dvrs for 8:00 a.m. exclusive interview with aretha franklin, the queen of soul. starting point starts right now. that s it. that s that i was telling you about. bring it right here. the putzen challenge shs they put this in front of you. watch out. make a little space. this is french fries, canadian cheese curd and then a spicy gravy on top. this platter they sell for $19.95 but the challenge is if you can finish the entire thing, five pounds, you get to have it for free. today i m going to say, will, this is clear some stuff out of your way to help you out. right. all right. by the end of the show, if you can here you go. i have a fork. here, a spoon.
book by jody cantor the new york times reporter will hit shelves this tuesday. harris? harris: peter, thank you. now, new reaction to, well, unexpected publicity for target stores. this was breaking news with amazing pictures yesterday and now we know more. one of their huge trailer trucks sank through the ice, minnesota, right up to the windshield when the trailer truck veered off the highway and on to an icy pond. witnesses say it took a few seconds before it broke through the ice and sank. this happening not far from the company s minnesota head gms quarters. the driver minor injuries but they pulled him out safely. responding crews including a dive team were blown away at what they saw. this is what a toe guy looks for if he wants excitement. out of the ordinary? absolutely. is it something that is crazy? no. harris: we should tell you the ice on the respond was only 8-inches thick.
york times reporter will hit shelves this tuesday. harris? harris: peter, thank you. now, new reaction to, well, unexpected publicity for target stores. this was breaking news with amazing pictures yesterday and now we know more. one of their huge trailer trucks sank through the ice, minnesota, right up to the windshield when the trailer truck veered off the highway and on to an icy pond. witnesses say it took a few seconds before it broke through the ice and sank. this happening not far from the company s minnesota head gms quarters. the driver minor injuries but they pulled him out safely. responding crews including a dive team were blown away at what they saw. this is what a toe guy looks for if he wants excitement. out of the ordinary? absolutely. is it something that is crazy? no. harris: we should tell you the ice on the respond was only 8-inches thick.