OUR SERVICES
CTWI educates, exposes and connects organized labor, contractors and developers, public agencies and job seekers to ensure the long-term sustainability of the construction industry. We achieve this goal through the services that we offer.
EDUCATION & EXPOSURE
PROVIDE WORKSHOPS AND ONGOING PROGRAM SUPPORT COVERING:
-How to create pathways into union construction careers
-How to build strong partnerships between key stakeholders
-How to work effectively under a Project Labor Agreement Community Workforce Agreement (PLA / CWA)
DIRECT SERVICES
TRAIN PARTNERS AND / OR PROVIDE CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION IN THESE AREAS:
– Test Preparation (Math for the Trades, Mechanical Reasoning and Spatial Relations)
– Interview and Job Readiness Preparation
– Labor History
POLICY
– Establish formal agreements with union apprenticeship programs to expedite placement for MC3 graduates
– Work to ensure PLAs / CWAs expand
employment opportunities for MC3
graduates from underrepresented
communities
– Increase stakeholder capacity to meet
hiring goals for targeted communities
set in PLAs / CWAs
EMPLOYMENT CONNECTIONS
– Connect employers and qualified job-seekers
-Connect clients to employers and union apprenticeship training programs through:
– Workshops
– Trades fairs
– Tours of the apprenticeship halls
– Networking events
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
MC3 PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS
– Authorize and establish new MC3 Programs
– Train and support instructors
– Align curriculum to meet MC3 certification requirements
Pre-Apprenticeship:
Apprenticeship: