SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota's labor secretary says the
demand for workers in North Dakota is keeping officials south of
the state border "on our toes."
High-paying jobs in western North Dakota's booming oil patch are
drawing workers from across the country. Pam Roberts says South Dakota
needs to be vigilant in keeping a stable workforce.
South Dakota Chamber of Commerce and Industry President David
Owen says the movement of workers north is not "a massive
hemorrhage," but it is a concern. He says it has affected western
South Dakota more than the east.
Roberts says jobs in skilled trades are available in South
Dakota, and she sees the demand for workers increasing.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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