Labor Shortage

The Great Resignation has shifted to the Great Reshuffling, leaving many employers scrambling to find help.

A driver shortage at the Central Ohio Transit Authority will likely lead to route changes this year. While working to increase recruitment efforts, COTA is also seeking to make its income assistance pilot program permanent.

From Starbucks to Capitol Hill, there has been renewed interest in unions across the U.S. We’ll discuss whether the country is entering a new labor movement.

The logistics company emphasizes it is augmenting, not replacing workers. Instead, it says robots will increasingly work beside humans to increase productivity.

The state typically requires a four-year degree to be a substitute teacher, but the legislature waived that requirement during the pandemic. A proposed bill could extend that waiver, but it’s seeing some opposition from teachers and parents.

Greenhouses and nurseries like Kollman's Greenhouse in Twinsburg are experiencing shortages in supplies and labor. They are having to keep up with higher expenses by increasing prices for their products.

Local experts say the pre-pandemic office as we knew it may never return.

Franklin County is appropriating additional money to the coroner's office to help it overcome a staffing shortage. Most of the $500,000 will go to Hamilton County to handle post mortem examinations.

A recent study shows 80% of local businesses are short on workers. Many are adding incentives and higher wages to attract and keep them.

U.S. employers added 467,000 jobs last month despite a surge of coronavirus infections. The unemployment rose to 4% from 3.9% in December.