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Massachusetts

One_Life_To_Give

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6. Not much manufacturing left in MA

Reply to Enthusiast (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 24, 2015, 07:55 AM

Jun 2015

What hasn't already gone offshore went to the Sun Belt. The Northeast is not the manufacturing powerhouse it was during the World Wars. We have jobs for those with very specialized skills such as BioTech specialists. And for people to wait upon their tables. With very little in between.

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REPORT: 164,000 part-timers in Mass. couldn't find full-time work [View all] unhappycamper Jun 2015 OP

My gawd that's a lot of people trying to make do.... haikugal Jun 2015 #1

Just wait until the new trade deals kick in. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #2

Exactly!!!!nt newfie11 Jun 2015 #3

Shafta will make this SO much worse. And since TAA was removed... Triana Jun 2015 #4

I think that was the plan from the git go. ctsnowman Jun 2015 #5

Not much manufacturing left in MA One_Life_To_Give Jun 2015 #6

That is not a very good situation to be in. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #8

don't be so nationalistic, just think how much better it will be for sweatshop workers in Sumatra! KG Jun 2015 #7

Vietnam! Vietnam! Vietnam!... oh, sorry. Just practicing for the new morning calisthenics. n/t jtuck004 Jun 2015 #9