• flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz
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    3 months ago

    Not specifically USA answer, just some general thoughts that could probably work anywhere:

    • A generous safety net, maybe UBI, so anyone can take as much time off as they need to requalify for a trade
    • Very cheap (but not free) training
    • Easy path to education and training, there shouldn’t be too many hurdles between “i’d like to do that” and “i’m officially an apprentice”
    • Enforcement of health&safety regulations - trade jobs often have lower life expectancy for being physically hard
    • Ensured healthcare and retirement
    • Paid maternity leave for self-employed
    • General support for unions, while pushing back on some of the excesses (like limit on the number of members)
    • Edit: Simple taxation. Not necessarily low taxes, just make them simple to calculate and pay. Tradespeople don’t have an accounting department.