Missouri Works Initiative graduates fifth apprentice-ready class

Springfield, MO – The Missouri Works Initiative graduated its fifth class of pre-apprentices March 3 in Springfield. The Initiative is to Springfield what the BUD program is to St. Louis. The recent graduates are (front row, kneeling) Miriam Kurciej, (standing from left) Kevin Caribodi, Kegan Coccovizzo, Ryder Miller, James Aiken, Dakota Green, Kevin Cole and Instructor Austin Fox. Unions that opened their training centers for the recent class included Operating Engineers Local 101, Sheet Metal Workers Local 36, IBEW Local 453, Bricklayers Local 15, Iron Workers Local 10, Carpenters Local 978, Laborers Local 663 and Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 178. – Photo courtesy of Austin Fox.