Event Brief
Bay Area manufacturers expand apprenticeships
Filed: May 14, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
Summary: Florida TaxWatch highlights aging manufacturing workforce; Bay Area firms like EMI push internships and apprenticeships.
WHO: Florida TaxWatch; Beth Galic, Bay Area Manufacturers Association; EMI Industries; Nick Millard, EMI director of manufacturing and process control
WHAT: Manufacturing companies in the Bay Area promote apprenticeships and internships to address an aging workforce and upcoming retirements.
WHEN: May 13, 2026 at 11:19 PM ET
WHERE: Tampa, FL
WHY: More than half of Florida’s manufacturing workforce is ages 45 and older, with many retirements expected in the next 10 years.
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