NTMA Western Massachusetts Chapter members continue to be featured in the news, highlighting the industry’s need for skilled workers.
On April 30, 2012, a story appeared in The Republican-Business Monday about the Machine Tool Technology program at Roger L. Putnam Vocational l Technical Academy. Special thanks to Buck Upson for his continued advocacy and work to ensure that there is a sustainable pipeline of qualified graduates to respond to the workforce needs of the regional precision manufacturing industry. Read the article.
Also, on March 11, 2012, The Boston Globe published an article about the need for skilled manufacturing workers. Thanks to Dave Smith from Tell Tool, Inc. for his insightful comments and contribution to the story: http://articles.boston.com/2012-03-11/business/31204760_1_skilled-workers-shortage-of-skilled-labor-employment-agencies