Politics & Government
Labor Commissioner to Visit Kennesaw
He'll be the keynote speaker at the Kennesaw Business Association Luncheon on Tuesday, then tour Georgia Trade School.
The head of the Georgia Department of Labor will be in Kennesaw next week.
Commissioner Mark Butler will be the keynote speaker at the Kennesaw Business Association Luncheon on Tuesday. And immediately after that, he will tour the Georgia Trade School.
The KBA Luncheon will be held at 11:30 a.m. March 12 at the KSU Center, 3333 Busbee Dr. The Georgia Trade School visit is scheduled for 1:45 p.m. the same day.
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During the tour, Butler will meet with students and staff, and get a first-hand look at how the school is playing a key role in filling the shortage of certified welders.
In 2010, there were 337,300 jobs for welders, cutters, solderers and brass workers, according to USA Today. That number is expected to grow 15 percent by 2020.
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"Georgia Trade School graduates are working in a variety of industries including shipbuilding, energy, manufacturing and construction," said executive director Ryan Blythe.
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