Association of union sheet metal contractors and an association of non-union builders issue statements ahead of DOL apprenticeship program rule finalization
On Monday, the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA) and Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) submitted comments to the Department of Labor.
Ed Robison began his new job as field representative with the Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT), the health and safety arm of the unionized sheet metal industry, on July 1.
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) expresses concern with new Biden administration policies requiring apprentices on federally assisted construction
According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the construction industry had 8.137 million craft and noncraft employees as of January 2024, and experienced an unemployment rate between 3.5% and 4.8% during peak construction months in 2023.
Tyler Paul completed both his plumbing and HVAC apprenticeships while working at BION and has joined the Train the Trainer program at the PHCC of Virginia.
A dedicated team of contractor volunteers arrived two days before the competitions to assemble the competitor test benches, distribute the materials and supplies and set up the testing areas.
The analysis confirmed certain categories of BIL, Inflation Reduction Act and CHIPS investments face an acute need for targeted hiring practices, pre-apprenticeship programs and other tools.
CobbWorks Inc., a not-for-profit that offers workforce development programs, and the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors of Georgia were recently given the Cinda Herndon-King Award for their PowerUp! Program.
Kline, a second-generation sheet metal worker, graduated the sheet metal apprenticeship in 2020 and worked to gain the knowledge and skills to be hired as a part-time instructor at her alma mater, Sheet Metal Workers Local 33.
Amidst white-collar layoffs, economic uncertainty, and excessive college expense, there has never been a better time for trade apprenticeship programs to target young professionals and build the next generation of blue-collar work.