Woodworking Industry News

Gender pay gap reportedly high in labor market

WASHINGTON - The Institute for Women's Policy Research says that the gender pay gap in the U.S. is greater than what was previously assumed. They say women working in the U.S. labor market make 51 percent less than their male counterparts from 2001 to 2015.
 
Their data indicates that between 1968 and 1982, the average labor salary for men was $51,575 and women's was $14,379.

Wood Pro Expo Florida

Maksiwa sliding table panel saw on display in Charlotte

CHARLOTTE --  Maksiwa International will be exhibiting its BMS.3200.IR Black Edition sliding table panel saw at the Wood Pro Expo/Cabinets & Closets Conference & Expo in Charlotte March 6-8.  It is available in single phase or three phase.  The saw was designed to provide an excellent finish when cutting MDF panels, according to the company. The BMS is easy to adjust and operate. It has a blade tilt of 0° to 45° with a digital indicator to facilitate precision cuts. The reinforced structure of the saw supports whole panels with 1 in. thickness.