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An Arkansas manufacturer pins hope on apprenticeships

NPR | By Andrea Hsu

Published March 3, 2026 at 4:05 PM CST

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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.