In Rhode Island, restaurants are not the only businesses having a hard time finding workers
Manufacturing, healthcare, transportation, and other industries are struggling to fill jobs, a problem that could turn a post-pandemic economic boom into a bust
By Brian Amaral Globe Staff,Updated April 29, 2021, 6:00 a.m.
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A company advertises a help wanted sign on April 9, 2021 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.Spencer Platt/Getty
PROVIDENCE â Itâs difficult to think of a manufacturer in Rhode Island more essential during a pandemic than Bradford Soap Works in West Warwick. In a time of constant reminders to wash our hands, this 145-year-old institution makes soap products for brands around the country.