Ohio Laborers' Training & Apprenticeship Program

Ohio Laborers' Apprentice Darius Jones is helping spread the word about GI Bill educational benefits for trades apprenticeships! ?? Veterans participating in a registered apprenticeship programs receive additional income throughout their apprenticeship thanks to GI Bill educational benefits. It's a win for veterans and the trades ?? . #NationalApprenticeshipWeek #GIBill #veterans

Our training and apprenticeship staff were honored to speak with Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted and Representative Mark Johnson today at the Affiliated Construction Trades of Ohio (ACT Ohio) Construction Trades Exhibit at the Ohio State Fair! Photos courtesy of Melissa Emery, MBA. #OhioStateFair #OhioLaborers

Do you like trees? ?? Pathways to good-paying jobs? ??♀? Join us April 16th for a webinar discussing a new report that will highlight opportunities to build the workforce while improving our region’s land & increasing our resiliency to climate change! Featuring: Jessica Arriens of National Wildlife Federation, Rike Rothenstein of ReImagine Appalachia, Sadie Meade of Rural Action, Leroy Mabins of Trade Institute of Pittsburgh, & Vincent Irvin of Ohio Laborers' Training & Apprenticeship Program Register here: https://lnkd.in/eJxZes3H #ReImagineAppalachia #Appalachia #Ohio #Pennsylvania #Kentucky #WestVirginia #Trees #InflationReductionAct #AmericanClimateCorps #ACC #GreenJobs #Apprenticeships #ARRI

The Ohio Laborers Training Center was honored to host the U.S. Department of the Interior for a tour of our facilities. Partnering with the Ohio Laborers' District Council staff, Training Director Matt Flynn shared with the Department of the Interior about the Laborers’ training capabilities and advancements. The event was a great opportunity to learn from this impactful team and educate them on our program and membership. Winnie Stachelberg, Senior Advisor and Infrastructure Coordinator, and her team of Phil Burton and Matt Dutch oversee the U.S. Department of the Interior's implementation of the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help communities tackle the climate crisis while creating good-paying union jobs, advancing environmental justice, and boosting local economies. We thank them for their visit, time, and attention to these issues!

State data shows there are more than 21,000 active apprentices in #Ohio -?including carpenters, cement masons, construction laborers, and electricians, among more than one hundred occupations. A new report finds?apprenticeships deliver big benefits for communities and employers. Research shows apprentices earn more than comparable workers, with an average starting salary of $50,000 per year and estimated earnings of $300,000 over the course of a lifetime. Training director with Ohio Laborers' Training & Apprenticeship Program Matthew Flynn said a high need for construction labor persists in Ohio, especially in the state's larger metropolitan areas. He added that apprenticeship training provides a pipeline of skilled workers. "Recruitments," said Flynn, "are a little bit easier with these registered apprenticeship programs in place." According to a recent report, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act call for infrastructure improvements and repairs, abandoned mine land reclamation, repurposing shuttered coal plants, grid modernization and renewable energy growth - which will require boosting the nation's skilled-trade workforce. Flynn said apprenticeship also offers workers a chance to learn without paying tuition, gain college credits, and earn a paycheck while learning on the job. He added that residents interested in apprenticeships training should visit?the Apprentice Ohio website to learn more. "Our state government is always willing to obviously help out," said Flynn, "and point these folks in the direction they think they want to go in the pursuit of a career in the construction trades or any apprenticeable trade." Union apprenticeships in Ohio tend to train more minorities, women and veteran construction workers and have better completion rates and wages than non-union programs. According to the report, the nation's unionized construction workforce has aged steadily over the past three decades. As these workers retire, a new crop of younger workers is needed to meet demand. #unions #apprenticeships

"A high need for construction labor persists in Ohio, especially in the state’s larger metropolitan areas." - Matt Flynn, Training Director and Statewide Apprenticeship Coordinator, Ohio Laborers' Training & Apprenticeship Program ??♂? ?? Apprenticeship opportunities are highly available in Ohio, and it's vital that students are aware. Our Statewide Apprenticeship Coordinator, Matt Flynn, is helping get the word out in the article below! Share this with a student you know that needs more information about apprenticeship. ?? #apprenticeship #ohiolaborers #jobopportunity #construction //https://lnkd.in/gmFw88_y