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Meet Chris Japutra: LP Outstanding Apprentice of the Year
Sheet Metal Workers Local 137, the Sign Manufacturers and Erectors, is a small union with a big niche: Its 480 active members fabricate and install signs, from metal plaques in…
Sheet Metal Workers Local 137, the Sign Manufacturers and Erectors, is a small union with a big niche: Its 480 active members fabricate and install signs, from metal plaques in…
…the current effort required might seem like a lot, but Daly says, “I couldn’t be happier.” Joseph Daly doing what he does best. Like many apprentices, Daly heard about the…
…a freight elevator, a preliminary investigation report from the NYC Department of Buildings determined it was an illegally installed makeshift hoist that malfuctioned. DOB officials told WABC-TV the device was…
…May. The commander of the depot, which manufactures military vehicles such as the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle and also installs protection against mines, announced the layoffs in early March, citing planned…
…hours lost every month. While some might think that this legislation is crazy, chief sponsor of the bill, Councilmember Rafael Espinal, thinks there is a dire need. “We need to…
…NYC employees is working hard every day to deliver the best TV, internet and voice experience to Spectrum customers. We continue to meet customer demands for installation and repair work,…
…loss of income since 2009. This is not fair trade or normal competition. American steel mills, for instance, are more efficient than Chinese mills. The Chinese mills only gained their…
…position within Brookfield Properties. Bill LaRosa, Matthew Barr’s chief engineer at Brookfield Place, says, “I met Matthew in one of Brookfield’s electrical safety training courses, and he approached me with…
…the middle class coming together.” The 36-year-old Long Island City resident has been on the job at Hudson Yards installing bulk piping and fire protection since 2014 — long enough…
…a rapidly changing job market and instability at the Whitehouse many New Yorkers are viewing the future of the country with concern. Fuelling the nerviousness of the middle class is…