In the search for workers to make submarines in Connecticut and Rhode Island, industry group surveys supply chain about job details
29 Sep 2020
An industry group is asking manufacturers for details about jobs to be filled as General Dynamics Electric Boat expands its workforce to keep up with the U.S. Navy’s demand for submarines.
The Southeastern New England Defense Industry Alliance has received a two-year $18.6 million Department of Defense grant to survey manufacturers in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island to “open up job exploration and employment opportunities to more than 5,000 potential workers.”
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