Construction Trades Career Fair set for May 23
May XX, 2018
CONTACT: Doreen Cannon President UA Local 55 980 Keynote Cir. Brooklyn Hts., Ohio 441131 (216) 459-0099 ext. 143
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Construction Trades Career Fair set for May 23 Learn about the many career opportunities in the union construction industry CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Building and Construction Trades Council and their partners are teaming up to host a Construction Trades Career Fair. Open to the public, the Career Fair will take place May 23 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at 6305 Hall Drive in Cleveland (Pipefitters Local 120 Union Hall). Attendees can meet with representatives from the area’s building trades unions to learn how they can begin a great career through a registered apprenticeship program. Women and minorities are encouraged to attend. Due to the growing economy, the construction boom to rebuild northeast Ohio and the retirement of the Baby Boomer generation, there is a major need for highly trained and highly skilled construction workers. “This career fair is a chance for anyone interested in working in construction to speak directly with individuals who already have careers in the field,” said Doreen Cannon, President of Plumbers Local 55 and President of the Cleveland Building Trades Tradeswomen Committee.
“Union construction apprenticeship programs provide an excellent alternative to college by providing men and women a direct path to the middle-class lifestyle by letting them earn while they learn,” said Cannon. High school seniors and college students are also urged to attend the event in order to learn how apprentices work on construction sites during the day, where they receive a livable wage, while earning excellent health and retirement benefits. Apprentices also receive mandatory classroom education, where they learn additional skills needed to perform their jobs, including receiving industry leading OSHA safety training. Some of the area’s represented building trades at the event will include:
Bricklayers Carpenters Cement Masons Electrical Workers Glaziers Insulators Ironworkers Laborers Painters Pipefitters Plumbers Roofers and Waterproofers Sheet Metal Workers
Media interview opportunities are available. Please contact Doreen Cannon at the number listed above. ### The Cleveland Building and Construction Trades Council was established in 1913, providing over 100 years of skilled union craftsmanship to the greater Cleveland era. The CBCTC has a long standing history of strong leadership, negotiating skills and a powerful political voice that is taken to the bargaining table to provide the construction industry with solid representation and labor agreements that not only preserve Davis-Bacon prevailing wage, but the conditions that their members deserve. Led by Executive Secretary David J. Wondolowski and eight other Executive Board members, the CBCTC is affiliated with 31 Local Unions and District Councils, who represent over 10,000 highly-skilled employees trained at some of the most state-of-theart training facilities in the country. The Cleveland Building Trades are committed to maintaining the integrity of a strong union between labor and management working together to promote the interests of organized labor and its employees.
CONTACT: Doreen Cannon President UA Local 55 980 Keynote Cir. Brooklyn Hts., Ohio 441131 (216) 459-0099 ext. 143
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Construction Trades Career Fair set for May 23 Learn about the many career opportunities in the union construction industry CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Building and Construction Trades Council and their partners are teaming up to host a Construction Trades Career Fair. Open to the public, the Career Fair will take place May 23 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at 6305 Hall Drive in Cleveland (Pipefitters Local 120 Union Hall). Attendees can meet with representatives from the area’s building trades unions to learn how they can begin a great career through a registered apprenticeship program. Women and minorities are encouraged to attend. Due to the growing economy, the construction boom to rebuild northeast Ohio and the retirement of the Baby Boomer generation, there is a major need for highly trained and highly skilled construction workers. “This career fair is a chance for anyone interested in working in construction to speak directly with individuals who already have careers in the field,” said Doreen Cannon, President of Plumbers Local 55 and President of the Cleveland Building Trades Tradeswomen Committee.
“Union construction apprenticeship programs provide an excellent alternative to college by providing men and women a direct path to the middle-class lifestyle by letting them earn while they learn,” said Cannon. High school seniors and college students are also urged to attend the event in order to learn how apprentices work on construction sites during the day, where they receive a livable wage, while earning excellent health and retirement benefits. Apprentices also receive mandatory classroom education, where they learn additional skills needed to perform their jobs, including receiving industry leading OSHA safety training. Some of the area’s represented building trades at the event will include:
Bricklayers Carpenters Cement Masons Electrical Workers Glaziers Insulators Ironworkers Laborers Painters Pipefitters Plumbers Roofers and Waterproofers Sheet Metal Workers
Media interview opportunities are available. Please contact Doreen Cannon at the number listed above. ### The Cleveland Building and Construction Trades Council was established in 1913, providing over 100 years of skilled union craftsmanship to the greater Cleveland era. The CBCTC has a long standing history of strong leadership, negotiating skills and a powerful political voice that is taken to the bargaining table to provide the construction industry with solid representation and labor agreements that not only preserve Davis-Bacon prevailing wage, but the conditions that their members deserve. Led by Executive Secretary David J. Wondolowski and eight other Executive Board members, the CBCTC is affiliated with 31 Local Unions and District Councils, who represent over 10,000 highly-skilled employees trained at some of the most state-of-theart training facilities in the country. The Cleveland Building Trades are committed to maintaining the integrity of a strong union between labor and management working together to promote the interests of organized labor and its employees.
