Navy secretary says it's hard to get workers to want to build warships if they get paid what they might make at Buc-ee's or Amazon

US Navy Secretary John Phelan said the service is focused on improving wages for shipbuilders.
Officials, experts, and industry figures have all said that competitive pay is needed to hire and retain skilled workers.
Some new investments in better pay have already started to yield positive results.
US Navy Secretary John Phelan said the shipbuilding industry needs to up its wages if it's going to attract and retain workers.
Phelan, like other Navy officials,