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The company, which makes a software for trade professionals like plumbers and electricians, got caught in the software pullback earlier this year.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

AFSCME’s members include custodians, gardeners, dining hall food service staff, transportation workers and skilled craft workers such as plumbers and electricians.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

But also forgotten by those who bash tech billionaires: Making productive realtors, waitresses, plumbers, doctors, bakers and candlestick makers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Growth for construction workers and plumbers is about average.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

The museum staff was left to wonder why the Paris police were fixing plumbing problems when the Louvre had its own plumbers.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day