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In a refreshing change, the Big Mitten wins

Two industrial icons, one of them partially crippled, shined on Michigan today. Bankrupt General Motors Corp. said it would locate its new small car plant at Orion Township, a move that will save a few thousand manufacturing jobs and keep an endangered stamping facility in Pontiac alive — even at the cost of steep local tax abatements.

And General Electric Co. says it will open a next-generation high-tech facility in Van Buren Township and create up to 1,200 new jobs, many of them paying $100,000 a year or more. The GE gambit holds greater symbolic importance, mainly because its proposed location lends credibility and heft to a planned “Aerotropolis” along the I-94 corridor between Willow Run and Detroit Metropolitan airports. Even North Carolina’s vaunted Research Triangle languished for years until a major corporate player — IBM? — became the kind of lead anchor tenant that wooed others.

The announcements are badly needed wins for beleaguered Michigan, its strained tax base and its embattled governor, Jennifer Granholm, holder of the worst economic record of any sitting governor in the nation. After months of nothing but bad news, GM and GE today delivered the industrial equivalent of manna from heaven — or evidence of the invisible hand of President Barack Obama’s auto task force and Treasury Department working a little magic.

Is This The Future of the IBEW?

Tradesmen International, founded in 1992, is recognized nationally as the construction industry’s premier source for high-caliber, skilled craftsmen with thousands of employees in all trades across America. We hire our employees on a permanent basis with the goal of providing you job stability, a good income and full benefits.

As a Construction Labor Support company, we provide the industry’s top constructor and industrial clients proven labor management solutions – Total Labor Support Services – that enable them maximize productivity for every dollar spent on skilled labor.

What does this mean to you, a skilled craftsman? These services have positioned Tradesmen as a contractor’s “first choice” which means, unlike temporary agencies, we’re able to keep you gainfully employed, pay you what you deserve, and provide you an exceptional benefits package (see below). We have nearly 100 locations nationwide and work on projects ranging from national monuments and commercial structures to museums, retail facilities, even professional sports stadiums.

Job Overview

Company: Tradesmen International Location: US-MD-Baltimore Base Pay: $14.00 – $22.00 /Hour Other Pay: Job Commission Employee Type: Full-Time Employee Industry: Construction Electronics Homebuilding Manages Others: No Job Type: Construction Manufacturing Skilled Labor – Trades Required Education: High School Required Experience: At least 3 year(s) Required Travel: Negligible Relocation Covered: Not Specified Contact: Don Miller Phone: 1-800-636-9640 Email: Send Email Now Fax: Not Available Reference ID: 100606

Job Description Journeymen Electricians and Apprentice Electricians needed in Reading PA. Tradesmen International, founded in 1992, is recognized nationally as a leading source for reliable, skilled craftsmen with thousands of employees across America. With thousands of contractor clients and craftsmen employees serving their on-going needs, we’re one of America’s premier construction employers. Fact is, we’re constantly seeking the finest Electricans in the business to join our team. We’re committed to hiring only those Electricians who pride themselves on setting quality standards for the commercial and industrial industries. All our employees must display professionalism, Reliability and Punctuality / Good Appearance and Attitudes Highly Productive Work Ethics / Emphasis on Safety In addition to steady work, safer working conditions and good wages, we provide a benefits package that is among the best in the industry. Our comprehensive benefits encourage our employees and their families to build a life long relationship with us. Benefits include: Dental plan Vision plan Health insurance Prescription drug plan Life insurance Short-term disability 401(k) profit-sharing savings plan Incentive programs If you match these characteristics, please call us at 877-818-1885. We provide steady work, competitive wages, safer working conditions and good opportunities. www.tradesmeninternational.com New Orleans Needs Good: Carpenters, Drywall,Sheet Metal, HVAC, Plumbers, Welders…. Job Requirements Journey / Apprentice level Commercial Electricians Needed ! $14 – $22 per hour. Be perpared to complete a job application and a sit down interview. Verifiable references-addresses,phone numbers and contact names must be provided Must have Driver License, Transportation and all the required tools to perform your job. Solid work ethic-Safe worker,punctual,reliable and must be very conscientious of the quality of work.

Blast in Iraqi Capital Kills 72

Iraqi police say 72 people have been killed in a bomb blast in Baghdad, less than a week before U.S. troops are to withdraw from Iraq’s urban areas.

More than 160 people were injured in Wednesday’s blast, which tore through a market in the mostly Shi’ite district of Sadr City.  Officials say the attacker hid the bomb under a cart of vegetables loaded on a motorcycle.

Ford to Get Retooling Loans

Ford Motor Co. will today become the first Detroit automaker to receive loans from the U.S. Department of Energy to help cover the cost of developing and building more fuel-efficient cars and trucks, according to people familiar with the decision.

In its application to the Energy Department, Ford said it would use the money to help cover the cost of retooling some of its U.S. truck plants to produce small cars from Europe.

That would include the planned conversion of the former Michigan Truck Plant in Wayne, MI.

Iran is Pissed Off, Supreme Leader to Speak

TEHRAN — As another day of defiance and uncertainty loomed in Iran’s capital on Friday, it was increasingly apparent that there was no clear path out of a deepening confrontation that has posed the most serious challenge to the Islamic republic in its 30-year history.

After another day of mass protests Thursday, apparent concessions by the authorities and ominous threats, many Iranians looked to a scheduled appearance by the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who is to lead the national prayer service from Tehran University on Friday.

Political analysts said they hoped that the leader will reveal his ultimate intent, indicating a willingness to either appease the opposition or demand an end to protests.

Hundreds of thousands of silent protesters flooded into the streets Thursday. They roared a welcome to their champion, Mir Hussein Moussavi, the opposition candidate for president whose reported defeat by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in elections a week ago touched off the crisis.