Telsmith Supports Local High School

Telsmith Inc. donated funds to Port Washington High School, Port Washington, Wis., that will assist with purchasing new manufacturing equipment for the technical education department. The donation will be placed toward a match for the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Fast Forward Grant on Advanced Manufacturing Equipment. With Telsmith’s match, the school is now closer to reaching their goal. Port Washington…

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AED Scores Major Victory on Perkins Reauthorization

The Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) made enactment of the bipartisan Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 2353) a key part of its legislative agenda. The association scored a major victory when the House recently approved H.R. 2353, sending the legislation to President Trump for his signature.  The legislation reforms, modernizes and reauthorizes the Carl D. Perkins Career…

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AED Praises Reauthorization of Technical Education Act

Brian P. McGuire, president and CEO of Associated Equipment Distributors (AED), issued the following statement in conjunction with the introduction of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career & Technical Education Act. “AED congratulates the House Education & Workforce Committee’s leadership for introducing the Strengthening Career and Technical…

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Industry Urges Congress to Tackle Worker Shortage

Construction employment slipped from July to August for the fourth time in five months. Year-over-year job gains and recently released spending data suggest the recent weakness is due to firms having a hard time finding workers rather than lack of demand, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said its recent survey that found…

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