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 ...

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 ...

National Park College (NPC) in Hot Springs has received a $500,000 grant from the Windgate Foundation to support the ...

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 ...

HUMBLE, Texas (KTRK) -- With welders retiring, high school competitions and mentorship programs are working to lure new workers. This wasn't your traditional classroom assignment. More than 40 ...

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 ...