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Solving Workforce Shortage Issues

Solving Workforce Shortage Issues

Fred Bender Photo: WNAX


Finding more employees has been a difficult issue for many businesses across South Dakota.
That was a question during the District 18 legislative forum sponsored by Yankton Interchange this week.

Democratic Senate Candidate Fred Bender says criminal law reform could help…..https://on.soundcloud.com/Rpkb8

Bender says he believes there should be shared responsibility…https://on.soundcloud.com/bdFCt

Bender says low wages are also a block to finding more employees…..https://on.soundcloud.com/bdFCt

Bender faces republican incumbent Senator Jean Hunhoff in next week’s election.

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