A $600-a-week supplement that expired in July has been credited with bolstering the economy. Its impact on hiring is central to a political fight.
When Clips & Clamps, a metal forming company in Plymouth, Mich., advertised for a die setter and operator last year, more than a hundred applications came sailing in.
This summer, the company sought to hire another operator, offering $17 to $22 an hour and benefits. After three months, not a single person had responded.
“I received zero applicants,” said Jeff Aznavorian, the company’s president. “I’ve been dumbfounded.” Continue reading.