machinist
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"I thought I would lay low for a while and seek new employment once the situation calms," said Musa Hashimi, who worked as a machinist in a textile factory.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
The Air Force veteran and union machinist told Romero he was mulling a run for public office.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2026
Joe Kostka, 71, a retired machinist who paints the trail markers, lined up with his 42-year-old son Tim, who flew in from North Carolina.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2025
All around him, workers are cutting the leather into the right shape to hand it to the machinist.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2025
His parents had been sharecroppers who moved north and became a machinist and a nurse.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
In Durban's Chatsworth industrial area, a manager at a clothing factory said the departure of skilled machinists from Malawi and Mozambique had left factories struggling to meet orders.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
But this year’s wins follow a wave of labor actions in 2025, including strikes by nurses, grocery workers, Boeing machinists and Starbucks employees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
The construction and installation of offshore wind turbines requires the expertise of skilled electrical workers, pipe fitters, welders, pile drivers, iron workers, machinists and carpenters.
From Salon ● May 9, 2026
Other blue-collar roles, such as machinists and assembly workers, meanwhile, will continue to be negatively impacted by broader trends like globalization and outsourcing, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026
I would have tried my hand on the lathes and shapers, but the machinists were having none of that—this work required too much precision for my clumsy teenage hands.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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