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Helmets to Hardhats Helps Philly Marines to New Career Paths

Mike Hall | Training and Apprenticeships

Helmets to Hardhats Helps Philly Marines to New Career Paths

Today’s military veterans face one of the toughest job markets in decades, and their  unemployment rate is significantly higher  than the population at large. But thanks to the  Helmets to Hardhats program, which connects veterans with quality career training and employment opportunities within the building and construction industry, many veterans are now on ascending career paths.

A recent  Philadelphia Inquirer feature  focuses on two U.S. Marine Corps veterans who are putting to work the training and opportunities provided by Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers ( SMART ) Local 19 in South Philadelphia.

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Action@Work See How America's Unions Make a Difference

Replacement Refs: A Perfect Example Why We Need Unions

Alison Omens, AFL-CIO Media Outreach Director | Organizing/Bargaining

It's time for NFL team owners to end the referee lockout.

The NFL referee lockout is a complete disaster—something that’s obvious to everyone except (supposedly) the people keeping the referees locked out. Much ink has been spent on decrying the replacement referees and how they’re ruining football (never mind how they’re putting players’ safety at risk). What hasn’t gotten much attention in this lockout is symbolic of a much bigger issue: Training for a high-performing workforce matters .

The union movement is the largest workforce trainer of adults outside the U.S. military.

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Union-Management Partnership Creates Thousands of Jobs Rebuilding Tappan Zee Bridge

Tula Connell | Economy

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The Tappan Zee Bridge  in New York will be replaced through a union-public-sector partnership involving 14 building trades labor bodies and the New York State Thruway, a project that will create thousands of family-supporting jobs and save taxpayers $452 million.

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