US trade worker shortage a ‘national security issue’: Mike Rowe

It’s no secret that retirements in the trades have outpaced the emergence of new plumbers, electricians, welders and other skilled manual workers.
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Mike Rowe warns the real crisis isn’t skills or AI but the ‘will to work.’ As more ‘able-bodied’ men exit the workforce, what does America lose?

A "clear and present freakout" is happening to business leaders.
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Mike Rowe: The real crisis is the will to work, not AI

Mike Rowe has spent years arguing that the real threat to the American workforce is not a robot uprising but a cultural retreat from hard, hands-on jobs. As artificial intelligence races ahead and ...
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"Real job security is in the trades," says Mike Rowe at Housecall Pro's 2025 Winter Summit

Thousands of home service professionals joined the virtual event, featuring Pro-to-Pro forums, live coaching and a special #DirtiestJobsChallenge segment judged by Mike Rowe. "Real job security is not ...
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Mike Rowe warns the real crisis isn’t skills or AI but the ‘will to work.' As more 'able-bodied' men exit the workforce, what does America lose?

As AI threatens to automate millions of white-collar roles, concerns about job-ready skills are louder than ever. But Mike Rowe, CEO of the mikeroweWORKS Foundation, warns that the real crisis isn’t ...