New Journey Laborers Enter Southern California’s Construction Industry 508 Apprentices Graduate in 2020 AZUSA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Laborers’ Training and Retraining Trust of Southern California (Laborers Training School) celebrated the advancement of 508 apprentices to LIUNA journeymen and journeywomen status during a virtual 2020 Apprenticeship Graduation Ceremony on Saturday, January 23, 2021. You can watch it here…. Read more »
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Plaster Tenders Improve Southern California’s Construction Industry
Plaster Tender Apprentices Earn Journeyperson Status November 17, 2020 POMONA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The wall and ceiling market in Southern California’s construction industry keeps progressing thanks to the Southern California Plaster Tenders Joint Apprenticeship Committee. At a graduation ceremony on Sunday, October 25th, 28 people earned their journeyman credentials after completing the Southern California Plaster Tenders Apprenticeship… Read more »
Building the Needs of a Modern Economy
Building the Needs of a Modern Economy Sometimes the pictures just don’t do it justice. And when you are talking about witnessing a tilt-up building being erected, it is hard not to be impressed by the speed at which a building of that size can be completed. Tilt-up construction is a method of building that… Read more »
The Road to Quality Service is Never-ending
The Road to Quality Service is Never-ending A passion for training and a high-quality workforce is what drives the Laborers Training School in Azusa, California. It is evident in all the students, instructors and management who are involved with the program. In existence since 1969, the school has continued to grow and evolve through the… Read more »
Seven Things You Need to Know About the Laborers’ Training Programs
Seven Things You Need to Know About the Laborers’ Training Programs Skilled and trained laborers make all the difference on a job site, find out why Who you hire makes all the difference on construction and infrastructure projects. An underprepared workforce can result in errors that cost contractors time and money, or worse in injuries… Read more »
The Laborers’ School Graduates 617 New Journeypersons
Azusa, Calif. – (Business Wire) – The Laborers’ Training and Retraining Trust of Southern California celebrated the graduation of 617 apprentices to journeymen and journeywomen status on Saturday, January 20th. “These new journeypersons should be very proud of themselves. I know it wasn’t easy, but their efforts to graduate from their apprenticeship will pay off… Read more »
Nearly $250,000 awarded in College Scholarships via Southern California Laborers’ Union
Nearly $250,000 awarded in College Scholarships via Southern California Laborers’ Union 97 Students Awarded Scholarships for 2017 EL MONTE, Calif. (BusinessWire)—The Southern California District Council of Laborers (SCDCL) awards scholarship money to dependent children of the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) members in Southern California. In its 22nd year, the Mike Quevedo, Sr…. Read more »
From drug addict to business owner – how unions change lives
Yvonne Miranda found herself in a bad spot in 1995. She was caught up in drug use and on one unfortunate day she was hit in the head with a hammer from behind. The impact nearly killed her. Though she survived, her life didn’t get any easier over the next decade as drugs had overcome… Read more »
LIUNA helps small business recover after traumatic highway accident
When a typical workday for a small business turns from normal to tragic, having the right support system both emotionally and financially can bring peace of mind. Here’s how PG Cutting Services survived a horrifying accident in January with support from the Laborers’ International Union of North America. A crew of seven were busy cutting… Read more »
526 New LIUNA Journeypersons Ready to Build Southern California
526 New LIUNA Journeypersons Ready to Build Southern California A Record Number of Apprentices Graduate in 2016 January 18, 2017 Azusa, Calif. .–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The Laborers’ Training and Retraining Trust of Southern California will graduate 526 apprentices to journeymen and journeywomen status on Saturday, January 21st. The Construction Craft Laborer Apprenticeship will graduate 507, the… Read more »
