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Construction Skills is pleased to announce the entry of our 1,000th student into a construction union apprenticeship program, fulfilling our mission of providing access to careers in the building and construction trade unions for New York high school graduates and other qualified applicants. To date, we have successfully placed 930 individuals in union apprenticeship programs and expect to place our 1,000th by June 2008.
Apprentices who enter the construction industry through Construction Skills attend classes paid for by unions and contractors, while simultaneously being employed on projects throughout New York City in their craft. As part of a registered apprenticeship program, apprentices receive a minimum of 144 hours of annual classroom instruction covering the theory, principles and technical knowledge required to do the job. They also receive on-the-job training while employed at training wages which increase as their skills progress.
Access to a career in a building and construction trades union solidifies New York’s middle class by strengthening our City’s economy and its diverse communities. 87% of the referrals placed by Construction Skills in union apprenticeship programs are African American, Hispanic and Asian, and these individuals are recruited in high schools throughout New York’s five boroughs. With our continued commitment to providing better futures for New York’s middle class, we are extremely proud of the progress achieved in less than a decade of the program’s existence. Going forth, we aim to meet, if not exceed, our current record and reach out to those seeking meaningful careers and better futures.
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