The Legislative session is over but California's need for #SkilledAndTrained construction workers doesn't stop. Joint Labor-Management apprenticeships lead the way in both turning out journey-level workers and providing opportunities for California's diverse communities.

Building Trades apprenticeship programs are escalators to the middle class for Black, Latino, & other people of color. Over the past generation entrants into Building Trades apprenticeships have overwhelmingly come from underprivileged communities throughout the State.

More than 93% of all currently enrolled or graduating apprentices have been in union joint labor-management programs available in every corner of the state. Union programs cover 149 different craft programs throughout the state, training in 15 individual craft trades.

Black and Latino individuals are significantly over-represented in Building Trades apprenticeship programs when compared to their percentage of the overall population. https://cabuildingtrades.org/california-building-trades-joint-apprenticeships-program/

While African-Americans make up about 5.5% of the state’s general population, they comprise over 7.4% of currently enrolled apprentices and 7.1% of current enrollees and graduates entering between 2008 and 2018. https://cabuildingtrades.org/california-building-trades-joint-apprenticeships-program/

Similarly, non-white Latinos make up 39% of California’s population, while persons identifying as Hispanic comprise 56% of current enrollees and graduates entering between 2008 and 2018.

Learn more at https://cabuildingtrades.org/california-building-trades-joint-apprenticeships-program/