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GM CEO Mary Barra says America has a ‘societal problem’ with skilled trades—and is putting $200 million behind training Gen Z to work with their hands

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GM CEO Mary Barra says America has a ‘societal problem’ with skilled trades—and is putting $200 million behind training Gen Z to work with their handsWorldPing
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What happened

General Motors invested $200 million in skilled trades last year.

Its CEO Mary Barra says they could offer Gen Z a more “AI-proof” path to six-figure pay.

Key facts

  • General Motors invested $200 million in skilled trades last year.
  • Reported by Fortune and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:00:00 UTC.

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  2. GM CEO Mary Barra says America has a ‘societal problem’ with skilled trades—and is putting $200 million behind training Gen Z to work with their hands

  3. Ryan Serhant says the American city isn’t dying—wealth is ‘multiplying,’ and buyers are flocking to Ohio, Alabama, and the Carolinas

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