The spike in Raising the Bar registrations mirrors a broader, historic jump in interest in the building trades in general, and in Mid-Atlantic apprenticeship programs in particular.
Labor testimony urged the council to ensure the project translates into high-quality, local careers by bringing developers to the table before final financial approvals are granted.
$144 million project is part of Phase II of the Prince George’s County “Blueprint Schools” initiative.
Union electrician and MD State Senator pens a “guidebook to navigating the earn-while-you-learn opportunity of a lifetime”
The grants are the first round of funding in a six-year, $24 million investment that aims to expand the pipeline of highly skilled workers to build Maryland’s critical transportation infrastructure.
The Baltimore-D.C. Metro Building Trades Council joins the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART) in asking union members, supporters and allies to write to Congress and urge them…
Building trades members, CASA of Maryland, local elected officials and community allies turned out today for a press conference and rally in support of SMART Local 100 apprentice Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who…
Legislation gives AG’s office the power to conduct compliance investigations and resources needed to go after bad actors.