Articles Tagged with ''Apprenticeship''

As the inventory of existing buildings continues to grow in the U.S., leaders in the historic preservation community are sounding the alarm that the construction industry is in dire need of workers with historic trades training.

Construction jobs are still hard to fill, and experts say efforts are hampered by the stereotypical image of the construction worker and a "market failure" illustrated by differences in how union and nonunion shops approach apprenticeships.

Unions cite efforts in passing infrastructure spending law and new federal mandates on project labor agreements.

Unions and contractors are looking to attract more women and people of color to construction.

Union-backed analysis of federal data says apprenticeships deliver similar compensation and social outcomes as four-year college degrees.

Thomas J. Gunning oversaw the Building Trades Employers’ Association (BTEA) Boston rebrand as BTEA Northeast. 

Unions praise bill, contractor groups say it puts training programs not affiliated with unions at a disadvantage.