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An Arkansas manufacturer pins hope on apprenticeships

NPR | By Andrea Hsu
Published March 3, 2026 at 5:05 PM EST

Virco Manufacturing has made school furniture since 1950. Now with competition from imports and an aging workforce, Virco is hoping to build the workforce it needs to survive through apprenticeships.

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Andrea Hsu
Andrea Hsu is NPR's labor and workplace correspondent.
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