South African automotive components sector in crisis - more than 1 000 businesses closing and 7 500 jobs lost over a 3-year period. NAACAM reported that 63% of its 150 members are actively cutting staff or considering future retrenchments
https://t.co/TbYWG6Kvbt
This is structural #Unemployment : 4 years to create 1 million jobs - while ± 295 000 graduates, 100 000 TVET/artisans and +600 000 matriculants join the job market each year
https://t.co/2P0oHZ1mFN
An Amazon worker is seen using a powered trailer spotter
With this tool, Amazon can have workers move these massive trailers around a yard. It is much cheaper than having a truck driver do it and no CDL or licensing is required
This means a yard worker making $19 an hour can do this job as opposed to a licensed trucker which can cost significantly more and needs a CDL