Newsradio 1070 Wkok

Hosts Mark Lawrence and Ben Reichley host Financial Friday, with guests Robert Garrett, President and CEO, Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce, and Art Thomas, Chairman GSVCC, President Meck-Tech and Diversified Construction Inc., with reaction to the latest US and PA jobless numbers and updates on the local labor market. We examined the many impacts and reasons for the critical worker shortage. We discussed the Unemployment Compensation issue, retirements, labor participation rates, jobless numbers, school/COVID issues, work from home opportunities, and other related reasons.