The recent entry of AI data centers into the mix has added a new wrinkle to Louisiana’s age-old workforce shortage dilemma, reports 10/12 Industry Report in its spring issue.
While not strictly industrial in nature, Meta’s massive facility in the northeast corner of the state and other data centers scattered across the south are already stealing skilled laborers from the south Louisiana labor pool.
It’s a trend only expected to accelerate as projects ramp up and a host of other projects get under way in the LNG, petrochemical, steel manufacturing and shipbuilding sectors. Read more from 10/12 Industry Report.
