October 6, 2014Edition

Ask Jeff Duval, owner of a Leominster metal fabrication shop, about hiring workers, and he has stories. There are guys who come in late on their first day — and again on the second and third. There are those who have trouble accepting guidance. And there are those who say the varied, physical labor the job requires is too hard. Results from a survey of 50 manufacturers in the region suggest he's far from alone.