Jake Kroesen at The Missouri Times reports on the Laborers and Contractors Training Center, a 225-acre campus where Missouri’s next generation of Builders learn their craft - and their calling. The facility is one of three facilities that serve as the cornerstone of skills development for Union Laborers across the States of Missouri and Kansas training more than 14,000 Members between the two States. It has become a model for how hands-on Apprenticeship Programs can fill the State’s growing demand for skilled Construction Workers. The Laborers and Contractors Training Center is entirely self-funded by Union Members and contractors, relying on no government dollars. Apprentices take part in an “earn as you learn” model, earning pay and benefits while they train, a key distinction from traditional college or Trade School pathways that often leave students burdened with debt. From the training field to the job site, the Missouri and Kansas Laborers are not just building roads, bridges, and buildings, they’re building opportunity, community and a foundation for Missouri’s future.

For More On This Apprenticeship And Training Labor News Story, Go To: Building Missouri’s Workforce: Inside the Training Center Powering the State’s Next Generation of Builders - The Missouri Times And LABORERS-AGC Training Center