A 'blue-collar boomerang' is coming—but it's still not enough to solve the labor shortage

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There may be some relief on the way for blue-collar employers. 

After bouncing back from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. labor market has been incredibly tight—especially in blue-collar industries where the number of open jobs far exceeds the number of available workers.