‘They would not listen to us’: inside Arizona’s troubled chip plant
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Taiwanese microchip manufacturer TSMC blames struggle to build Phoenix plant on skilled labor shortage but workers cite disorganization and safety concerns

‘They would not listen to us’: inside Arizona’s troubled $53bn chip plant::Taiwanese microchip manufacturer TSMC blames struggle to build Phoenix plant on skilled labor shortage but workers cite disorganization and safety concerns

  • reddig33@lemmy.worldEnglish
    19·
    10 months ago

    You’d think big hitters in the tech world who need these chips would make this happen. Companies like Apple for example.

    • cantsurf@lemm.eeEnglish
      251·
      10 months ago

      I find it hard to believe that the US has an insufficient pool of talent available for this project. These companies just don’t want to pay what those qualified individuals demand in compensation.

      • zephyreks@programming.devEnglish
        101·
        10 months ago

        Why would you believe this? The talent is specialized and most of them are already employed by the few dominant market players.

        • cantsurf@lemm.eeEnglish
          5·
          10 months ago

          I agree with what you said, but why would the US have fewer available qualified individuals than Taiwan? We have a large population and an effective university system. I think its likely that the talent is available, but expensive.

    • Koraboros@lemmy.worldEnglish
      63·
      10 months ago

      Lol US has draconian immigration rules and it’s hard to “force train” people to become qualified enough.