COEUR d’ALENE — With businesses throughout North Idaho struggling to find applicants, the balance of power has shifted from employers to workers.
“All the leverage is with the job seekers right now,” economist Sam Wolkenhauer said when he addressed the Rotary Club of Coeur d’Alene during Friday’s monthly meeting.
Gov. Brad Little announced last month that Idaho will end its participation in three federal pandemic unemployment compensation programs, effective June 19, with the aim of getting workers back on the job.But Wolkenhauer said it’s “naive” to blame unemployment programs for the labor shortage.Employers in Kootenai County are currently looking to fill […]
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