Unions, which cite their long-term investment in training, are scaling up numbers and depth of trained welders. The plumbers and pipefitters union, known as the United Association (UA), says that, ...

Uncle Sam wants you — to choose a career in welding. The chronic shortage of qualified welders has been well documented. The American Welding Society (AWS) even created a website — ...

WOODSTOCK, Ga. — Through the dark mask of a protective hood, sparks fly as a welder’s torch heats up to more than 3,000 degrees, melting a metal rod into a glowing pool. It’s a sight that combines ...

The Jane Addams Resource Corp.’s workforce training program has helped place most of its trainees into well-paid union jobs.

Fredrea Lakes still cannot quite believe how a six-week training program turned into a life-changing, $6-an-hour boost to her pay. A year ago, she was living in a homeless shelter in Detroit and ...

Following word thatPittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is "stepping down," after 19 seasons, we want to hear from you:Did the Steelers wait too long for 'Forever grateful:' Mike Tomlin ...

Nunez Community College has partnered with the Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice to offer welding training and industry-recognized credentials to justice-involved youth, aiming to provide both ...

TULSA, Okla. — To help address the skilled labor shortage, StrataTech Education Group’s Tulsa Welding School (TWS) is adding electro-mechanical technologies and refrigeration technologies ...

Lockdowns, layoffs and economic hardship came to define the job market during the global COVID-19 pandemic. Many were forced to change the way they live and work. Military members, who intend to ...

Even so, Southern Cos. on Jan. 30 said the project contractors Westinghouse Electric and CB&I are delaying by 18 months the start of its two new units. Responsibility for an estimated $720 million in ...