More than 6,100 members from five trade unions gearing up for skills training
ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than 6,100 members from five national and international trade unions will travel to Ann Arbor this summer to advance their skills and knowledge. Nearly 5,000 will train at Washtenaw Community College (WCC).
- The “teach the teacher” partnerships bring union members from throughout the United States and countries such as Canada, Ireland, Australia and beyond.
- Through a multi-year program, trainers work to enhance their skills and safety practices and then go back to teach fellow trade workers in their organizations.
- Destination Ann Arbor projects a $20 million economic impact from the summer training programs, benefiting the local businesses, restaurants and economies of Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County.
- Training weeks kick off today through Friday with 120 members of the Operational Plasterers and Cement Masons International Association on campus.