Editorial Roundup: Iowa
Des Moines Register. May 6, 2021.
Editorial: Iowa doesn’t have a labor shortage. It has a people shortage
The next time you’re walking into a restaurant or grocery store, or pretty much any business, pause to look at the door. Near the sign about wearing a face mask, you’ll probably see a “help wanted” sign.
They’re everywhere.
Most Iowans already are working. We just need more Iowans.
What happens when workers can’t be found?
You wait 90 minutes for a meal at a restaurant. The telephone at the tree nursery goes unanswered. You stand in longer lines at the checkout. No one is available to help you select the right eyeglasses, cat food, tennis shoes or bicycle. The delivery of materials to build your new deck takes five weeks.
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