You gonna work the line at the new local assembly plant, Ned?

Rooney 6035 posts Original UHND Member

Posted 12:07 pm on Aug 25, 2026

There are almost 500,000 unfilled manufacturing jobs right now in the US. You don't have enough of a labor force to fill the current job vacancies but you want to add more? Roll up yer sleeves and grab a wrench!

Everybody wants to add more manufacturing jobs. Not for themselves, mind you. For others.

"I didn't come here to take part. I came here to take over."

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You gonna work the line at the new local assembly plant, Ned? Rooney 12:07pm · 8/25/26
- Where did you get that stat? NedoftheHill 2:53pm · 8/25/26
- The mfg vacancy rate in the US is roughly equivalent to the pre-tariff vacancy rate in Canada. iairishcheeks 12:17pm · 8/25/26
  - Yup. Rooney 12:21pm · 8/25/26
    - It should be, if it isn't. What do you think it is about? NedoftheHill 2:56pm · 8/25/26
      - Populism.NT Rooney 7:30am · 8/26/26
        
        I think it is strategic. Right now, the US has a domestic arms replenishment problem. NedoftheHill 9:43am · 8/26/26
    - Reshoring + Automation is the play. iairishcheeks 12:29pm · 8/25/26

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