Chevy Gonzales is a 5th year sheet metal apprentice who loves to work on architectural composite panels. Working high up and being able to see the skyline of Minneapolis is a pretty big thrill. Chevy says a great part of being an apprentice is being able to learn the tricks of the trade from Journeymen and women. “I want to be able to pass along what I’ve learned to other apprentices. It's great to attain this knowledge and know that, yes, I ... View Article
It’s National Apprenticeship Week!
It's National Apprenticeship Week!
Meet Morris Bell - A laborer's apprentice.
Morris was a forklift operator at Menards when he heard about a program call Building Strong Communities. BSC is a free, multi-trade apprenticeship readiness program that educates participants about the unionized construction industry. He had heard about the union, the benefits and pay from family members and decided to see if it would work for him. BSC helped ... View Article
Statement from President Joe Fowler on the election.
With election day having come and gone, and the vote tallies being finalized, the Minnesota Building and Construction Trades would like to congratulate Governor Walz and Lt. Governor Flanagan, Attorney General Ellison, Secretary of State Simon, Auditor Blaha, Speaker Hortman, the new DFL Senate Majority and the Minnesota DFL on their resounding victories. While we have friends of organized labor on both sides of the aisle, many who won and ... View Article
Harry Melander Seeks Health Partners Board Position
Long time Minnesota Building and Construction Trades President Harry Melander is hoping to bring the voice of labor to the board room of Health Partners, a health insurance company that insures tens of thousands of union building and construction members. Health Partners’ one million members will be mailed ballots to choose between four candidates running for three open board seats. There hasn’t been a board member that represents labor for ... View Article
Rick Martagon to head the Construction Trades’ Building Strong Communities Program
August 15, 2022 (St. Paul, MN) – Building Strong Communities, a free construction apprenticeship preparatory program Board of Directors announced today that Rick Martagon has been hired to be the Building Strong Communities (BSC) Executive Director. Rick joins the BSC program after working at the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry managing Apprenticeship Minnesota. “The Building Strong Communities program provides ... View Article
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