Manufacturing continues as Avondale's last ship about to sail AVONDALE, La. -- There are now about 700 employees hanging on to their jobs at Avondale Shipyards on the Westbank of Jefferson Parish. That's down from a peak workforce of about 5800 just a few years ago. Building Trades Union leader Andrew Croom says a group of his insulators were laid off Monday morning. "Our name, it could show up on the lay off list any day," said Croom. "We just have to ...
Aug. 12, 2013 - WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans
VIDEO: Schumer: Infrastructure improvements vital to NY’s future SARATOGA SPRINGS — Construction trades union leaders wrapped up three days of conventioneering here Tuesday with speeches by New York's two top Democrats, Sen. Charles Schumer and Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Aug. 7, 2013 - The Troy Record