Rep. Jim Banks was in town in Kendallville last week, taking some time to meet with Flint & Walling officials about ongoing challenges facing manufacturers.
Finding labor continues to be a problem not just for Flint & Walling, but for many Noble County employers.
Banks fired off the one and only arrow he has in his quiver on the topic, blaming an extra $300 unemployment benefit (that Gov. Eric Holcomb tried to cancel in June ahead of the September expiration, but that was subsequently blocked by a Marion County judge):
âItâs bad for Indianaâs economy if people are incentivized not to work,â Banks said. âThatâs bad public policy.â
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