Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust

Expanding Job Opportunities for Ironworkers and their Contractors

The off the Job accident program has been a God's send for our injured members and helps them from digging a financial hole. There is a process  of educating the members, following up with the paperwork to the Trust Fund, insuring the member is paid. This extra time is on behalf of the Business Manager but it is worth it.

Sincerely,
Michael L. Baker
President
Iron Workers District Council of North Central States





 

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Construction Employment Up Amid Worker Shortage

10/31/2014

By Bonhia Lee

The Fresno Bee, October 29, 2014

Construction employment is up in the Fresno metropolitan area and other cities nationwide, but contractors are having trouble finding qualified workers, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.

In Fresno, construction jobs increased 8% to 14,800 last month compared to 13,700 in September 2013, the contractors group said.

Hanford’s 800 jobs and Madera’s 1,300 jobs in construction, mining and logging remained unchanged last month.

The Visalia and Porterville area saw a 1% loss in jobs to 4,300 in September compared to 4,400 a year ago at the same time.

“It is good news that construction employment gains have spread,” said chief economist Ken Simonson. “But there is a growing risk that contractors in many of these regions will have trouble finding qualified workers to complete the rising volume of projects.”

Why? Schools are turning away from career and technical skills training, the contractors group said.

And many construction workers moved into other industries during the downturn, Fresno homebuilder John Bonadelle of Bonadelle Neighborhoods said during the 2014 Real Estate Symposium on Oct. 17 at Fresno State’s Gazarian Real Estate Center.

“The lack of skilled labor is slowing down homebuilding,” Bonadelle said.

Read the original article here.


Read more here: http://www.fresnobee.com/2014/10/29/4205308_construction-employment-up-amid.html?sp=/99/170/&rh=1#storylink=cpy
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