Episode 160 – Apprenticeships Are Gaining Steam in Iowa

<p><span class="TextRun SCXW164527440 BCX9" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class= "NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW164527440 BCX9">A</span><span class="NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW164527440 BCX9">pprenticeships are</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW164527440 BCX9">an integral part of</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW164527440 BCX9">how trade unions recruit, train, and retain skilled workers.</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW164527440 BCX9">Andy Roberts, Business Director for the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 33, joins the show to talk about training and employment opportunities available in</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW164527440 BCX9">high-demand careers.</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW164527440 BCX9">Find out what exactly a “steamfitter” is and how the Loc</span><span class= "NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW164527440 BCX9">al 33 is working to encourage</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW164527440 BCX9">women and underrepresented populations</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW164527440 BCX9">consider</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW164527440 BCX9">an</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW164527440 BCX9">apprenticeship in the trades.</span></span></p>