The author of this article is right on regarding one solution to our nation’s staffing issues. The government needs to get out of the way of private industry.

I’m a co-founder of Luke’s Lobster. Maine’s leaders at every level of government – local, state, and federal – need to act to address our dire labor shortage. If they don’t, businesses like mine will continue to suffer, and so will our customers. Our company touches every part of the lobster supply chain. It takes immense effort and in-person labor to accomplish all that goes into lobster processing. Our facility in Saco needs more than 150 people, hands on, every day. In the last two years, we have not re

Source: Maine Voices: Welcoming new Mainers will address our labor shortage – Portland Press Herald %