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This factory was severely short on workers. Then it offered flexible work

A GE Appliances plant in rural northwest Georgia was short hundreds of workers amid COVID-19. A flexible work option where some workers can sign up for shifts through an app has eased the pain.

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This factory was severely short on workers. Then it offered flexible work
Source: NPR News
The Roper Corp., owned by GE Appliances, manufactures ovens and ranges in LaFayette, Georgia.

A GE Appliances plant in rural northwest Georgia was short hundreds of workers amid COVID-19. A flexible work option where some workers can sign up for shifts through an app has eased the pain.

(Image credit: Julie Holder for NPR)

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