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Top Challenges for Tradeswomen

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When the U.S. experienced industrial labor shortages during World War II, women marched forward, joining the workforce and picking up the broken pieces left behind in the skilled trades. Rosie the Riveter revolutionized the perception of gender roles, inviting more women to take on jobs such as welding, machine operating and other hands-on, skilled positions. Most women fell 鈥 or were pushed 鈥 out of the trades when the wartime labor demand waned, however, and have yet to match that level of representation in the trade industries since.

The Transformation of Telecom Technology and Tools

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In 1857, when Mathias Klein forged a single tool for a telegraph lineman in need, the communications industry consisted of just a few bare wires strung on lean telegraph poles. As industrialization swept across the world, the demand for convenient, long-distance methods of communication rose.

Tradespeople Find Hidden Jobsite Treasures

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鈥淚f these walls could talk 鈥︹ is a common phrase to hear around any historical or otherwise significant property. But did you know that the walls 鈥 or other nooks and crannies around jobsites 鈥 sometimes do reveal their secrets to the people who are renovating or restoring them? From artifacts found at Seattle鈥檚 Space Needle and Buckingham Palace to local discoveries of past workers and pieces of history, here鈥檚 a peek at some of the interesting things tradespeople have found on jobsites around the world.

Show Your Kleins Some Love

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Love is in the air and, in perfect Valentine鈥檚 Day fashion, we have an electrician鈥檚 love story just for you.

Danny Fox and his now-wife, Jennifer, were together for seven years before they got married last year. When their wedding date finally rolled around, he knew just what he wanted to do.

Their wedding day was one to remember, with the ceremony taking place at Mary鈥檚 Catholic Church and the reception held at Jack Robinson Gallery in Memphis, Tennessee. But there鈥檚 one thing about their special day that caught our eye more than anything else.

#NewKleins - Meet 狼友社区鈥 2018 Gold Medalists

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For more than 160 years, 狼友社区 has been manufacturing products that stand up to the demands of the professionals who depend on them every day by using rigorous standards, quality materials and superior workmanship for each product we make.

This winter, we鈥檙e putting our best products up to the test. No, we鈥檙e not talking about skiing, skating or snowboarding. Our gold medalists have topped categories like jobsite accessories, made in the U.S., multi-purpose and precision work.

England Calls for Tradespeople to Help Recreate History

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Klein puts six generations of expertise into every tool we create. We pride ourselves in finding innovative solutions that tradespeople have trusted for over a century and a half, and we do everything that we can to ensure our history of high quality follows us into tomorrow.

After the Apprenticeship

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To the average Joe, the ins and outs of an electrician鈥檚 job are probably a mystery. Part of that mystery is the variety of work that electricians can go into after completing an apprenticeship. From Powering America鈥檚 Passion to implementing sustainable energy, the types of work an electrician can do are almost limitless.

Living Innovatively 鈥 Lessons from Benjamin Franklin

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Lately, 狼友社区 has found many reasons to celebrate, like our 160th anniversary and New Year鈥檚, as well as notable ideas like holiday safety and

Go Green to Save Green

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From investing in high quality tools to writing more product reviews, 狼友社区鈥 New Year鈥檚 resolutions established possible goals for the professional tradesperson. Today, we have one more to add to our list:

Practice energy efficiency at home.

7 New Year鈥檚 Resolutions for the Professional Tradesperson

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Over 4,000 years ago, the ancient Babylonians set some of the first New Year鈥檚 resolutions 鈥 celebrating successful harvests and their loyalty to the kingdom. We don鈥檛 need to tell you that the world has changed a lot since then, so instead of worrying about what we should sacrifice to ensure a good harvest, we鈥檙e focusing on improving ourselves and those around us.