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Topic: skilled trades

A bank of outdoor air-conditioning condenser units on a building.

Thursday, 7/2, 08:19 AM

As the Heat Bears Down, Air-Conditioning Technicians Are in Short Supply

When a heat wave sends air conditioners failing all at once, the people who fix them become the summer's most sought-after workers — and there aren't enough of them, as an aging skilled-trades workforce retires faster than newcomers arrive.

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