LA GRANGE, IL — A new national study by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute (ILEPI) has found that on average, graduates of joint labor-management (union) apprenticeship programs in the ...

Stephens College’s pre-apprenticeship program connects women to in-demand trades while helping address workforce shortages.

Apprenticeship in union construction (left) and in the open shop (right) would change under a federal proposal that now exempts the industry. Images: IBEW (left); ABC-San Diego (right) August 29, 2019 ...

PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. - Women make up just about 10% of construction jobs, per the National Association of Women in Construction. One Wisconsin construction site is looking to change that. In ...

After bouncing around in several job paths, including retail sales, office receptionist and warehouse worker, Cindy Crisanto has begun a potentially lucrative career as a welder and ironworker — a ...

Construction industry groups welcomed President Trump’s new directive aimed at expanding the rolls of apprenticeship programs and reducing the federal role in determining those programs’ requirements.

“At a time when the vast majority of construction firms report having a hard time finding qualified workers to hire, it is deeply troubling that the Trump administration has opted to not include the ...

The construction of the new state Holyoke Veterans Home includes a goal to use apprentices for 20% of the work hours. This $482 million, union-only project is still in the early stages, with just over ...

Wappingers-based Michael Carney says being an apprentice has given him the opportunity to learn multiple trades as a laborer and encourages others to consider the career path. Michael Carney, 32, ...