Wall Street Journal: The U.S. Needs Mechanics and Electricians. Big Business Is Spending to Create Some.

The Wall Street Journal placed the Detroit partnership at the center of a national story about corporate America’s race to close the skilled trades gap. The piece highlights Bloomberg Philanthropies’ new $90 million skilled-trades initiative, anchored by the Detroit partnership with Ford — with each organization contributing $2.5 million — as employers nationwide confront a shortage of mechanics and electricians.

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