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Why filling jobs is the ‘single biggest factor’ for CT manufacturers
With Electric Boat facing a demanding workload in the coming years, many more new hires will follow the likes of Zurita into ...
CT Insider on MSN1d
Electric Boat and other Connecticut manufacturers have thousands of job openings. This is why it’s hard to fill them.
This past winter, eight recently hired machinists at one of Connecticut’s largest manufacturers spent more than 200 hours at a school in Groton learning the fundamentals of their trade. Working with ...
United States eases port fees on China-built ships after industry backlash
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Trump administration shielded on Thursday domestic exporters and vessel owners servicing the ...
American Machinist2d
Updated CAD/CAM Offering Cuts Production Time
AlphaCAM 2024.4’s new multi-head nesting technology boosts manufacturing efficiency, cuts cycle times, and maximizes material ...
American Machinist3d
Tariffs Have Transplants Studying Localization
With the prospect of import surcharges altering long-term cost structures, two Japanese automakers are evaluating whether and how to expand their U.S. operations.
Mike Thoms officially concedes Rock Island mayoral race
Rock Island Mayor Mike Thoms officially conceded to Ashley Harris on Tuesday. All of the votes in the race were verified and ...
MyNorthwest3d
Employers to pay striking workers up to 4 weeks in new WA bill proposal
House Democrats passed a bill that would require employers to pay striking workers for up to four weeks, down from the 12 ...
Racine County Eye on MSN4d
James Zold, 89, Racine veteran and machinist, dies
James Zold, Marine Corps veteran and devoted outdoorsman RACINE — James Zold Sr., 89, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and ...
AgriNews5d
Data backs farmer-developed sealers
John Miller was walking through his cornfield 15 years ago, saw a problem and wanted to use his machinist skills to rectify ...