GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — There’s always lots of talk about new cars and new technology, but there’s a problem brewing under the surface in the automotive industry: a workforce shortage.
In the next five to seven years, 75 percent of the tool and die workforce in Michigan could turn over. Four West Michigan counties — Allegan, Kent, Muskegon and Ottawa — are home to 28 percent of those tool and die workers.
The Center for Automotive Research is hosting a summit in Grand Rapids this week, bringing together leaders from the big automakers to address the looming crisis in manufacturing.
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