California taxpayers soaked for out-of-state parolees (590) Sep 22, 2009
dogs4you wrote on Sep 19, 2009 2:28 PM:" The state is going to Hell in a hand basket, unfortunately I am to old to move, however if I could I would. Welders are needed everywhere.To let over 20,000 non-violent prisoners out early or otherwise means that they will most likely do what got them put into prison in the first place, since what ever that was, was easier than an honest days work, even if they could, who wants to hire an ex-con over a person that has never been in trouble with the law.... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Welding works of art at Art Prize Sep 20, 2009
Next to his forge, anvil and 100-year-old Bradley strap hammer are the modern wire and tig welders. A number of his tools are handmade as well. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
'We're Problem Solvers' Sep 17, 2009
" Bleckman serves customers in roughly a 50-mile radius around Washington. Although the shop hours are Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with an hour break for lunch, Bleckman responds to its customer needs round the clock. "Many of our customers are working 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so if something goes wrong, if a machine breaks, they need it fixed right away," said Rich Bleckman. Depending on the need, the customer may bring in the part or machine to be repaired or someone... (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Police Blotter 9/16/09 Sep 16, 2009
Neff Rental, 1622 W. Second St., reported someone cut a fence causing $500 in damage, entered the business s yard and took two welders worth a total of $21,000 between 5 p.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. Monday. An Odessa man reported someone took his black 2009 Longhorn 40-foot flatbed trailer worth $10,400 at an unknown time at B-Line, 1511 W. Second St.. (Odessa American, TX)
Crews repair damage from burst water main in LA Sep 8, 2009
Department of Water and Power officials say welders spliced together a patch for the 5-foot-diameter hole that burst and flooded about six blocks of Studio City. Engineers will examine a bridge over the Los Angeles River nearby, where hundreds of tons of water cascaded into the cement channel. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Let Obama speak to kids: He is proof of educations power Sep 5, 2009
My presumption is you are looking down upon our hard working salt-of-the-earth, our carpenters, electricians, welders, mechanics, looking down upon all those without whom our nation would collapse ... My presumption is you are looking down upon our hard working salt-of-the-earth, our carpenters, electricians, welders, mechanics, looking down upon all those without whom our nation would collapse. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Mike Judge: Back on the grind with 'Extract' Sep 4, 2009
"I'm glad for that because I don't think Hollywood is really interested in that world. You have these beautiful, tan actors playing welders and fry cooks. I'm not sure how much people really relate to that.". They do, however, relate to Judge's fascination with the mundane. (USA Today -- Life)
TSC store deal done Sep 3, 2009
TSC's products include farm maintenance products (fencing, tractor parts and accessories, agricultural spraying equipment, tillage parts, specialty feeds, animal supplements and medicines, veterinary supplies, and livestock feeders); general maintenance equipment (air compressors, welders, generators, pumps, electrical products, plumbing, and paint); lawn and garden products (riding and push mowers, tractor/mower parts and accessories, tillers, fertilizers, and long handle tools); animal care... (Laurel Outlook, MT)
IFT Academy trains its eyes on broader horizons Sep 3, 2009
The academy provides training to people who want to be fitters and turners, die makers, electricians, millwrights, welders, boiler makers and sheet metal workers. In addition, they train petrol and diesel mechanics, tractor mechanics, forklift mechanics, auto electricians and earth moving equipment mechanics. (Business Report, South Africa)
Workers get the news at Civic Center Sep 3, 2009
BDUB wrote on Sep 2, 2009 9:27 PM:" The Bobcat workers that are fifty or older are really going to suffer. I know exactly how it is. I sure hope that they have lots of cash saved up because good jobs for 50 year old welders do not exist around here. Nor for any 50 year old people. I had to settle for a job that paid less than 40% of the wages that I made before health problems forced me to quit my profession. I wish them the best. ". Mary Ann wrote on Sep 2, 2009 9:05 PM:" Being born & raised in... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Multiquip Integrates Divisions, Announces Other Changes to Improve Business Processes and Address Needs of a Changing Global Marketplace Sep 1, 2009
Its extensive product line includes rammers, rollers, plate compactors and other compaction equipment; portable lighting; concrete and masonry pumping, cutting, placing and finishing equipment; dewatering pumps; generators; welders and a broad range of portable power generation equipment, including the entertainment industry-specific Crawford line of studio generators and large containerized units ranging from 500 to 2000kW. Multiquip distributes products with such world-renowned brands as... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Job fair at NH racetrack fuels speedy networking Aug 28, 2009
By midmorning, Eric Schifone of InovaHire said he had helped people from all kinds of industries, from accountants to welders. The most common problem, he said, was a jobseeker's failure to highlight specific skills. (Concord Monitor)
Lake/Eriez Shootout takes another shot Aug 28, 2009
SATURDAYLake Erie Speedway (North East) Feature event: ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series 100 Time: gates at 5 p.m., racing at 6 p.m. Info: 725-3303 (track), Lucky Drag City (Lowville) Feature event: Test-and-tune, Gamblers Race Time: racing 2 p.m.-7 p.m. Info: 218-2671 (track). Mercer Raceway Park (Mercer) Feature event: Weekly divisions Time: gates at 4:30 p.m., racing at 6:30 p.m. Info: (724) 964-9300 (office), (724) 662-1310 (track). (Erie Times-News, PA)
Slumdog engineers of Suame magazine Aug 21, 2009
Their welding cables are ripped and exposed, risking a high-voltage shock, and few of the welders wear safety glasses. Safety is an afterthought for the 200,000 people in horrific conditions in one of Africa's biggest industrial slums. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
States Cut Aid to College Students Aug 13, 2009
I hear a lot of noise about jobs in skilled trades going begging, like electricians, plumbers, welders, construction engineers, heavy equipment operators, etc. Parents, listen up. (CBS News -- US)
Ameren to cut 84 more jobs Aug 13, 2009
The affected employees will include plant management and support staffs, operations engineers, mechanical maintenance staff, boiler operators, machinists and welders. Ameren said it expects the reductions will be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2010. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Packers Inn gets burned by smoking law violators Aug 13, 2009
gro wrote on Aug 11, 2009 9:51 PM:" they claimed this no smoking law was for everyones health. if they were really serious about our health they would have required manufacturing to install state of the art air cleaning equip. to clean the air in such places that weld or paint or machine steel or many other materials. it is ridiculous that you can't smoke in a shop that has 25 welders going 16 hrs a day with no air cleaning system. ". gro wrote on Aug 11, 2009 10:09 PM:" if your don't like the... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Obituaries for Sunday, August 9, 2009 Aug 9, 2009
He was employed by Badger/Warner-Swazey as a buyer and currently for Mississippi Welders Supply. In 1955, Sheridan married Joan Winchester. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Welding prof blazes green trail Aug 8, 2009
As the founder of the international group Welders Without Borders, Colton is routinely sought after to work with educators across the U.S. to share his knowledge ... The exhaust helps control the amount of fumes the welders admit back into the environment ... "As the politicians and the president go around talking about the green economy, what they're really saying is 'We're going to have more welders,'" Colton said. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Bobcat lays off 195 in North Dakota Aug 7, 2009
" Welders Wife wrote on Aug 6, 2009 10:31 AM:" Making comments about selling your campers, boats etc is so extremely lame I hardly have a comeback. FYI its not just Bobcat workers that have campers and boats. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Inch of rain cant scare away fire ban Aug 1, 2009
- Cutting torches and welders: Only within cleared areas that are 10 feet in radius. Article Rating. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
James fears heights, but loves risks Aug 1, 2009
I have the same friends I've had for 20 years and the only people I hang out with every day are other welders and workers. You know everybody thinks because my wife is a celebrity that automatically makes me super fancy, but that's not the case. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Tanning devices listed as carcinogenic Jul 30, 2009
Because welders are exposed to other harmful agents such as fumes we couldnt conclusively say UV radiation from arc welding causes melanomas of the eye, Professor Armstrong said. In the review all types of ionising radiation were classified as carcinogenic to humans, including radon gas, which seeps from soil and rocks, plutonium, radium, phosphorous-32 and radioiodines. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Libby factory will net 200 jobs Jul 28, 2009
Within four years Stinger expects to have 96 welders alone, plus four foremen, 24 leads (a job level located between the foremen and the welders), 36 laborers, 10 layout and fitters, six machine operators, six forklift operators, plus others ... Most of that will come within the first 24 months, Rumelhart said, and Stinger will have 10 welders working in the old Stimson Mill central maintenance building by Aug. 3. (Missoulian, MT)
Breakfast With ... Jesse James Jul 27, 2009
" Do you have any phobias? I'm a little bit afraid of heights and a little bit claustrophobic. And do you try to push those limits? Yeah, I think so. I think if something scares me and seems impossible and, you know, really hard, then that's like what I want to do. If it seems totally easy and I've done it before or have seen people do it, then I'm like, nah, boring. Where does that desire come from? I think I'm just an idiot [laughing]. I don't know. I just like going fast and doing nutty... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Making stuff in America: Yes, we can Jul 26, 2009
He rattled off some of the same stats I'd read in the handout: the average age of manufacturing employees is 56, some 25 percent of American kids don't graduate high school, and in three years there will be a vacancy for 500,000 welders nationwide. Those are good-paying jobs, but I asked if they'd stay that way. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Crews Dismantle Cell Tower on Fifth Street Jul 25, 2009
The entire tower then was lifted by the crane and placed on its side in the middle of East Fifth Street so welders could cut up the legs of the tower and remove them. ATed the tower for cellular telephone purposes. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Oxy Discovers New Oil Reserve In Kern County Jul 24, 2009
"Then you work on down through the pipe fitters, the roustabouts, the roughnecks, the drilling rigs, the welders, it just goes on and on.". Experts say the find could also reduce dependence on imported oil, and increased tax revenue to the county. (KERO 23, CA)
Fast, Flexible And Strong: Building Better Automated Workplace Assistants Jul 24, 2009
Three months of testing at the FIAT research centre showed that the prototype IWAD helped human welders work faster, more accurately, and with less effort. Levizzari is encouraged by the consortium s initial results, but makes it clear that further work is needed. (Science Daily)
State jobless rate in double digits Jul 21, 2009
Shipbuilder Austal has plans to add 1,500 welders to its staff 100 per month for the next 15 months, said Al Etheridge, coordinator for the Southwest Alabama Workforce Development Council. Steelmaker ThyssenKrupp has set back its timetable to open a steel plant in north Mobile County, but construction is under way. (Brewton Standard, AL)
Southern Welders gets Eastman contract Jul 18, 2009
Southern Welders Supply Co. Inc. has been awarded the welding supplies-hard goods and gas contract for Eastman Chemical Co. s South Carolina operations ... Southern Welders, founded in 1981, is a multibranch company headquartered in Orangeburg, with locations throughout South Carolina ... Southern Welders is South Carolina s largest independently owned distributor of industrial, medical, specialty and bulk cryogenic gases. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
New ISU fitness center shaping up on campus Jul 16, 2009
Welders attach trusses that will make up the roof of the new Illinois State University Student Fitness and Kinesiology Recreation Center, Tuesday, July 14, 2009. (The Pantagraph, David Proeber). (The Pantagraph newspaper)
GM CEO: "Business As Usual Is Over" Jul 11, 2009
Here is what is made in America, They stamp baking pans in Urbana, Ohio - Gerschner Tool Boxes are made in Dayton, Ohio with Trees grown in Ohio, They make Kenworth trucks in Chillicothe and International Trucks in Springfield, Ohio, Fort Wayne Indiana, Wicker baskets in Springfield, Ohio, Hobart welders are made in Troy, Ohio, Baby Car seats made by evenflow in Ohio. Ohio the Heart of it all, Remember. (CBS News)
Shared campus aimed at working adults Jul 8, 2009
The two-year college is also training machinists, welders and other workers for the new cross-technology jobs created by an expanding Beef Products Inc. in South Sioux City. Hedquist said such training will not only better equip Siouxland residents for good jobs that pay well and have benefits but will also help leaders recruit new industries to the area. (Sioux City Journal)
Racine County Economic Development Plan accomplishments Jul 5, 2009
The development, together with Gateway Technical College, of short-term training programs for CNC operators and welders, as well as evening computer software instruction have trained hundreds of workers. A new youth services emphasis has reduced truancy at the Racin Unified School District, as well as introduced programs for young students who are also parents. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Amesbury group offers connections, support for over-60 men Jul 4, 2009
They are teachers, government workers, police officers, engineers and welders. Their backgrounds differ as much as their stories. (Amesbury News, MA)
Eisai, Fast Retailing, Seven & I, MTI, Mixi, Yokohama Rubber: Japan Stocks Jul 3, 2009
Demand for laser welders for lithium- ion batteries is likely to increase from the second-half of this year as development of hybrid and electric cars has been progressing, according to the report. (6474 JT) lost 4 percent to 191 yen. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Workforce Alamo identifies growing occupations Jul 2, 2009
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, Brazers. To comprise the Targeted Demand Occupations listing each year, Workforce Solutions Alamo analyzes local labor market changes and trends. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
• Forest Service quashes fire at Redfish campground Jul 2, 2009
In the West Canal Fire of 2006, welders worked within a few feet of cheat grass that caught on fire. The BLM concluded that the welders could have moved a few feet away into a green, irrigated area, and didn't carry a fire extinguisher or other fire-suppression tools with them. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Red Faction: Guerrilla Jun 30, 2009
There are also more specialised weapons such as electric arc welders for dispatching troops, and home made rocket launchers for taking out vehicles. You can only carry up to four weapons at any given time, so you will have to carefully plan your attack and get the right tools for the task at hand. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)
The Serna School experiment still has to prove itself Jun 27, 2009
There are bad teachers just like there are bad welders and bad bookkeepers. but I would say the vast majority are good and conscientious employees who follow Board guidelines and on some occasions shouldn't. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Hot? Some workers have it worse Jun 26, 2009
The same can be said for welders, like the folks at Aing in Atlanta who work year-round with the doors open for ventilation. If you shut the doors, you re sucking in the fumes and gas, said Kwana Swain. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Ex-Prisoner Job Opportunities and C... Jun 25, 2009
Fabricators/ welders (some companies post at halfway houses). Firefighter (must pass civil service examination to be eligible for training). (Suite101.com)
Brand-new cable car will soon hit the streets Jun 23, 2009
For more than five years, nearly 30 Municipal Transportation Agency crafts workers - carpenters, a patternmaker, metal workers, transit mechanics, welders and painters - labored on and off to build the cable car from scratch, working off blueprints more than a century old. They started by laying down the I-beams, then built the floor, the frame, the elaborate curved roof. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Acrodea, Nishimatsuya, Nissan, Nitori, Pioneer, Sapporo: Japan Stocks Jun 22, 2009
The maker of laser welders widened its net loss outlook to 2. 1 billion yen from 1. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Welding competition aids industry awareness (21) Jun 21, 2009
There is lack of qualified welders and our intent is to help alleviate this shortfall, said Mike Scribner, ConocoPhillips manager of Production Assurance Technology ... Welding has grown significantly over the long term because of advances that have allowed it to replace other joining technologies in many applications, resulting in an increasing demand for welders ... The demand for welders has increased immensely in the construction and manufacturing industries and employers are looking for... (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Resort boat cast a wide Shadow on narrow roads Jun 20, 2009
Two more pilot cars trailed the load, and Kremer's lead fabricator drove a separate truck with welders, compressors, tools and other equipment in case he was needed. We just kind of leap-frogged our way over here, Kremer says. (Missoulian, MT)
Environment and jobs can go togetherMonday, June 15, 2009 Jun 16, 2009
These jobs include iron and steel workers, millwrights, machinists, electricians, carpenters, operating engineers, roofers, insulation workers, truck drivers, civil engineers, rail track layers, welders, metal fabricators, engine assemblers, bus drivers, dispatchers, locomotive engineers, railroad conductors, computer software engineers, electrical engineers, electrical equipment technicians, laborers and many more. We strongly support legislation that helps to prevent companies shifting their... (Missoulian, MT)
Needed: 100 New Nuclear Power Plants in 20 Years Jun 16, 2009
They point to the shortage of welders for new plants ... They say we don t have the specialty welders to put them together on-site ... Westinghouse is opening a school for training welders who can knit together a containment structure strong enough to protect both the environment from the reactor and the reactor from outside threats. (Human Events Online)
Zachry: Skilled Industrial Craft Jun 16, 2009
We feature careers for welders, electricians, instrumentation, safety, piping, boilermakers, ironworkers, equipment operators and more. Description. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Ye Olde Knights of Rexburg Jun 16, 2009
"About two dozen members of the society participated at the Grand Tourney and many brought their families. The all-day event featured a plethora of medieval combat, costumes, real pomp and ceremony, dancing, games and enough authentically spiced mutton, bread, cheese and spiced cider to keep even the Blackest Knights of the realm happy.Nearly every aspect of this reenacted world is hand made by its members. Costumes and banners are sown, nearly all the armor and weapons are hand crafted by... (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Twig Holland: Fairfield's Town Buyer Jun 5, 2009
So, she hired contractors, welders, tile-layers, and bought all the equipment from bricks to tile grout. Does that mean that purchasing for the Town of Fairfield is child's play for her. (Fairfield Minuteman, CT)
Welder's torch blamed for Galveston fire that destroys 60 condos Jun 4, 2009
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) - Investigators blame welders for a fire that destroyed at least 60 units of a Hurricane Ike-damaged waterfront condo development on Galveston's Seawall Boulevard. One firefighter suffered heat exhaustion while during the three-hour battle against the fire that broke out in the middle of yesterday afternoon. (KSLA.com, LA)
Students compete in Notch Challenge Jun 3, 2009
The company recently held its 11th annual Notch Challenge, a welding contest sponsored by Notch and 15 other companies that have an interest in recruiting highly qualified welders ... Many of the qualified welders in this country are hitting the retirement age and when they are gone, who is going to rebuild the infrastructure to the country ... There is a huge demand for skilled pipe welders and if schools can get some exposure to it, even if its just through this challenge, kids can see that... (Burlington Union, MA)
Council gives okay to Tru-Form abatement Jun 3, 2009
Shown is a manufacturer's product picture of the Motoman robotic welders used at Tru-Form Steel and Wire since 2006. A tax abatement on the welders was approved Monday night despite the fact that Tru-Form currently is shut down for an unknown duration. (Hartford City News-Times, IN)
John Deere lays off 89 in Valley City until fall May 31, 2009
General Manager Keith Hovland said the company will continue to pay health, vision and dental benefits for the assemblers and welders until they return or their status changes. He won t name a specific month when they will return to work but said that based on business forecasts, we anticipate having everyone back to work in the fall. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Small prison stubbornly survives May 31, 2009
Of the 94 inmates at Union Correctional Center, 65 are in the work release program with private companies, learning to become welders, electricians or other trades. Another eight inmates work for the towns of Monroe and Indian Trail, helping clean parks, mowing, picking up trash and cleaning up after storms. (News & Observer)
Tewksbury tech school students enjoy welding contest May 30, 2009
Monfette and her company recently held its 11th annual contest sponsored by Notch and 15 other companies that have a vested interest in recruiting highly qualified welders ... Many of the qualified welders in this country are hitting the retirement age and when they are gone, who is going to rebuild the infrastructure to the country ... There is a huge demand for skilled pipe welders and if schools can get some exposure to it, even if its just through this challenge, kids can see that they have... (Tewksbury Advocate, MA)
Study: Many jobs remain in demand May 28, 2009
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West Loch's lost tale May 21, 2009
On the morning of May 21, welders worked on some of the ships, and while smoking was barred, enforcement was lax, survivors testified ... On the morning of May 21, welders worked on some of the ships, and while smoking was barred, enforcement was lax, survivors testified. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Gas workers end wildcat walk out May 21, 2009
They included pipe-fitters, laggers, scaffolders, welders and other trades involved in annual maintenance and on the installation of new de-sulphurisation equipment to clean-up Aberthaw's emissions. The walkout started on Tuesday with 50 laggers at South Hook LNG in Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. (BBC News -- UK)
Center addresses area need May 21, 2009
Area educators and legislators had been wondering for a long time why northwestern North Dakota, an area rich in oil and where welders, mechanics and various tech-related workers are in high demand, is the only part of the state without a tech center to train workers. That isn't a need to wonder about for much longer. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Lake Erie Speedway plays it safe with short season May 20, 2009
Aug. 29: ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series 100 (also select weekly divisions). Sept. 5: NASCAR Whelen All-American Series championship night. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Navy plans to honor bravery at WWII's 'West Loch Disaster' May 20, 2009
Welders had worked on some of the ships that morning, and while smoking was barred, enforcement was lax, survivors testified. It was in this environment that some 100 enlisted men and one officer from the 29th backed a succession of heavy trucks into LST 353, raised them on an elevator and slid boxes of mortar ammo down a chute from LCT 963 into the truckbeds. (Honolulu Advertiser)
CEMCO, Inc. (CEMCO) Received ASW Certification on Structural and Specialty Steel Alloys May 19, 2009
The CEMCO welders that participated in this certification process are: Lee Shoemaker (supervisor), Harold Williams, Joe Walls, Leroy Rael, Duane Martinez, Michael Lawson and Travis Massegee ... "This certification process has brought the Welding and Fabrication Department quality to an even higher level. CEMCO fosters a strong mentoring philosophy; we have welders with over 30 years experience sharing knowledge with younger welders to complete this process," said Fabrication Department... (PR Newswire)
