Comment / Against the odds: Where have all the workers gone?

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12/07/2022

A global shortage of workers is creating problems in almost every industry. How can transport and logistics (T&L) respond?

Is there anybody out there?

On a recent Sunday, I went to my local butcher. To my dismay it was closed. A note on the door explained it was unable find workers to operate the store on Sundays. Later that week, I went to the local post office to ship some parcels. The doors were firmly shut with a note saying that ...

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