A Maryland Republican state Senate candidate is proposing an education program to teach middle and high school students skilled trades and life skills related to how to file taxes and manage their credit, stating that the “purpose of this program is to put out positivity and skills into our young adults.”
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is launching a free training program to prepare Americans for skilled trade jobs building the company’s rapidly expanding network of data centers. According to the company, participants who successfully complete the program will have a guaranteed job in the trades.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang believes that the AI boom will generate high-paying positions for skilled trade workers constructing chip manufacturing plants, data centers, and related facilities.
Rep. Riley Moore (R-WV) is introducing a federal savings program to help individuals pay for equipment, certifications, and startup costs tied to careers in the trades and vocations.
Democrat Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s office is hoping to draw high-skilled workers and companies to the state and away from red states by marketing Michigan’s lax laws around abortion and LGBT+ issues as “freedom.”
Mike Rowe, the host of popular TV shows Dirty Jobs and How America Works, has claimed that blue-collar jobs and skilled trades are safe from the growth of AI despite widespread fears of job losses due to technological advancements. According to Rowe, “I’ve been hearing for years that robots are going to wreck blue-collar work. Turns out AI is coming for your white-collar job.”
Tyler Sasse, owner of Western Welding Academy, said his Blue Collar Tour informs srudents of career opportunities in skilled trades.
