11/17/2004: As Skilled Workforce Becoming More Diverse; Manufacturers Adding More Training, Flexibility (IndustryWeek)

Excerpt: An aging population and other demographic facts-of-life ... will alter both the availability of skilled labor for manufacturers and the relationships between manufacturing employers and employees in the near future. Benefits will be affected -- and to a greater degree than is generally recognized. As large, global manufacturers demand more flexibility in capacity and outsourcing decisions, workers want more benefits that will improve their current and future quality of life:[.]