FLOSSMOOR – Earlier this year, the TMA Education Foundation presented a $32,000 check to south suburban Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s Tech Lab, remember? Over the weekend, Tech Lab instructor Bill Merchantz announced the arrival of their ...
SCHAUMBURG – Who hasn’t heard the outcry for more highly-skilled team members in US manufacturing? The Technology & Manufacturing Association’s first week of 2018-2019 industry training is launching this week. Wednesday night, 31 new, first ...
In the Hill Monday, an appeal was made to the US workforce – please, consider joining the ranks of manufacturers. Generations of workers in this country have built the mightiest economy in the world, one ...
The numbers: American manufacturers are on a roll: Business conditions surged in August to a 14-year high, according to a a survey of industry executives. The Institute for Supply Management said its manufacturing index jumped to a ...
Up until six months ago, Illinois manufacturers were enjoying a newfound enthusiasm about their industry. For eight straight months, monthly surveys conducted by the Technology & Manufacturing Association showed their members expected the next 12 ...
Few things are more important when an airplane is taking off or touching down than dependable, sturdy and smoothly functioning landing gear. Most fliers just don’t give those gears a thought – unless they malfunction ...
Feeling pretty good about your career and life? If so, you’re not alone. In fact, a recent poll shows that blue-collar workers are pretty darned satisfied these days. When over a thousand blue-collar workers were ...
Over the past six years, Rolling Meadows High School’s Technical Education Department has grown exponentially – from 16 students in 2012 to 200 in 2018. Curious about this growth, TMA went to Rolling Meadows Technical ...
Longtime TMA member Sko-Die was featured this week in NAM’s Shopfloor and in a local news source, Illinois Review. MORTON GROVE – While one party is insisting that Congress’ tax cuts isn’t benefiting the middle ...
Related Theory Apprenticeship Training- Year 1 will begin September 4th at TMA’s gold standard Training Center in Schaumburg, Illinois. Eligibility Requirements: Successful completion of WorkKeys assessments; if these assessments have been completed, documentation is required AND proof of a high ...