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Groton In a display of southern New England’s newfound political clout, two U.S. cabinet secretaries joined a U.S. senator, two U.S. representatives and Gov. Ned Lamont on Tuesday in vouching for the kind of apprenticeship programs that are helping Electric Boat ramp up its submarine-building workforce. Prior to a news conference, a contingent of government leaders and elected officials headed by Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, the former Rhode Island governor, and Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, the former Boston mayor, toured EB’s shipyard here. No media were allowed on the tour. During the news conference, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., referred to Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-3rd District, as “the most powerful person in the room,” a nod to her December election as chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee. ....
The need for more and better qualified employees has never been greater for Electric Boat. Author: Tony Terzi Updated: 10:10 AM EDT May 5, 2021 GROTON, Conn. In addition to hiring at least 7,000 employees over the next six years, Electric Boat is also beefing up its highly regarded apprenticeship program, which might soon receive a major financial boost from the federal government, according to members of President Joe Biden s cabinet. The need for more and better qualified employees has never been greater for Electric Boat. Today, for the first time in a generation, we are building two classes of submarines, said Kevin Graney, president of Electric Boat. Virginia class of fast attack submarines and the Columbia class of ballistic missile submarines. ....
By Mark Pazniokas, CT Mirror Two cabinet secretaries with New England roots toured the General Dynamics Electric Boat submarine shipyard in Groton that anchors the economy of southeastern Connecticut on Tuesday, promoting elements of President Joe Biden’s jobs proposal that would expand apprenticeship programs important to EB. The trip by Labor Secretary Martin J. Walsh and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo brought the former Boston mayor and former Rhode Island governor to a regional employer flush with federal contracts, challenged only by the need to hire and train thousands of designers, engineers and assemblers in a rapidly growing workforce. With work underway on a new class of submarines and the Cold War generation of shipyard workers hitting retirement age, EB’s president, Kevin M. Graney, said the company will be in an aggressive hiring mode for the foreseeable future assuming Connecticut and Rhode Island can continue to produce a job-ready ....
State and federal leaders gathered at Electric Boat in Groton on Tuesday afternoon to highlight the defense contractor’s labor apprenticeship program. Gov.. ....