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Resources
Need to know more about apprenticeship openings, workforce agreements, growing your contractor business, or how to join or partner with union construction trades? Our resources are here to help.
Union Construction Apprenticeship Guidebooks
There are so many career opportunities in the union construction trades. To make it simple, our Union Construction Apprenticeship Guidebooks will introduce you to the full range of more than 25 different trades to choose from, the requirements and step-by-step process to get into each one, and pre-apprenticeship programs available to prepare job seekers for entry and success — all in one place!
Understanding Construction Unions and PLAs Guidebook
Tremendous opportunities exist for contractors that are prepared to pursue them. But how do you ensure your company has the ability to win competitive project bids, including those that have Project Labor Agreements? One way many businesses set themselves up for growth is through partnerships with labor unions, however the process of becoming a union contractor or working under a Project Labor Agreement is not always clear.
This textbook provides critical information and insights from a contractor’s perspective on the following topics:
- Unpacking Project Labor Agreements
- The benefits of becoming a union contractor
- Concerns and advice addressing common questions
- Master Labor Agreements
- Contractor associations
- Small and Local Business Enterprises
- Benefits and challenges of working on Project Labor Agreements
- Best practices for contractors
Residential Decarbonization Industry Paper Series
Prepared by Movement Economics and Ponder Analytics for the HRTP facilitated by Rising Sun in partnership with Construction Trades Workforce Initiative, the Industry Analysis provides an overview of the landscape of public investment, workers, and firms in the Bay Area, while the Economic Impact Assessment explores the potential economic impacts of adopting labor standards for the residential decarbonization industry in the nine-county Bay Area.
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