Given a severe shortage of labor in China, it is likely that Foxconn would ensure that workers are happy with their compensation and avoid the risk of them leaving, he said.
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If it means putting some government official or commission in charge of declaring that there is a "labor shortage" in an industry, it will be worse than the status quo.
"There's no such issue as a labor shortage in China, " she said.
This, he hopes, will also help him deal with a labor shortage in a country whose native-born show little ken for factory work.
Some academic researchers say it is hard to quantify an actual labor shortage in U.S. agriculture, in part because there is so little evidence of a decline in production.
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According to China observer Shaun Rein, the country is already in a labor shortage, which began during the Great Recession, as many American and European companies stepped up investment in China to offset a sales slow-down in their home markets.
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The labor shortage is met in part by workers brought in from other parts of Japan, who have filled up the area's hotels and apartments.
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The security situation in the country and the shortage of skilled labor, materials and equipment can add pressure on profit margins.
In the short-term, a labor shortage is bad news for the Chinese economy, for two reasons.
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In the long-term, a labor shortage is good news for the Chinese economy, as it will induce Chinese companies to innovate.
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The AFL-CIO wants a restrictive program with a political body determining when there is a labor shortage and how many visas can be granted in specific industries.
If you look at areas like Information Technology and Healthcare, they are hiring in strong numbers, but are also experiencing a significant shortage of labor.
To plug labor shortage gaps and train workers, Foxconn has brought in a number of workers from a plant in Shenzhen, in southern China, and another in the central city of Zhengzhou, it said.
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In recent years Chinese workers gained leverage due to an unanticipated labor shortage, Langfitt says.
America in the 21st century, however, does not suffer from a generalized labor shortage.
The labor shortage will inevitably force China to upgrade its most modern factories, including investments in robotics, or face looking manufacturing to inland states and foreign competition.
In Malaysia, matching words with action means doing something about the nation's shortage of skilled labor.
Dean Norton, president of New York's Farm Bureau and a dairy farmer in Genesee County, said fruit and vegetable growers as well as dairy farmers have been suffering from a shortage of labor.
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