machinist

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The Air Force veteran and union machinist told Romero he was mulling a run for public office.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2026

The story begins in Boston, at the close of the Civil War, when machinist Ira Steward penned a pamphlet called “The Eight Hour Movement.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

In its first decade of operation, Nila used American manufacturers for most parts, relying on a machinist in Temecula for the metal housing and a plant in North Carolina for the LEDs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2025

Mr Olander, a machinist who has worked at Boeing for 11 years, said he is striking because of Boeing’s refusal “to increase our wages along with the economy around us”.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2024

When he saw me, he took an enormous risk: he pointed at me and shouted, "That boy—he is my apprentice! I need him! He is the most skilled and talented machinist I have ever employed."

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper