Tag: Missouri Works Initiative
Missouri Works Initiative’s Topgolf fundraiser scores a hole-in-one
By TIM ROWDEN
Editor-in-Chief
Chesterfield, MO – Union members, local contractors and Labor allies teamed up to take a swing for the Missouri Works Initiative at...
St. Louis County approves resolution recognizing Women in Construction Week
Clayton, MO – The St. Louis County Council has approved a resolution recognizing Women in Construction Week, which was March 3-9, and presented it...
St. Louis BUD program graduates 29th class of pre-apprentices
SEVENTEEN PRE-APPRENTICES recently graduated from the Building Union Diversity (BUD) program, opening doors to good-paying union construction careers in the St. Louis area. Taking...
St. Louis BUD program wins What’s Right with the Region award
By SHERI GASSAWAY
Missouri Correspondent
The Missouri Works Initiative’s Building Union Diversity (BUD) program has received a What’s Right with the Region Award from FOCUS St....
St. Mary’s High School first in state to offer Missouri Works...
By SHERI GASSAWAY
Missouri Correspondent
St. Louis – Students at St. Mary’s High School will be offered even more career options thanks to the addition of...
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...
Missouri Works Initiative to host inaugural Topgolf ‘Top Contender’ Tournament fundraiser...
Sign-up deadline Feb. 20
By SHERI GASSAWAY
Missouri Correspondent
The Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit organization sponsored and supported by the Missouri AFL-CIO, is hosting its Inaugural...
St. Louis Building Union Diversity program announces remaining 2023 classes
Second cohort starts April 17
By SHERI GASSAWAY
Missouri Correspondent
The St. Louis Building Union Diversity (BUD) program has announced its remaining 2023 schedule for its six-week,...
St. Louis Building Union Diversity program announces 2023 classes
First cohort starts Jan. 30, interviews being scheduled for Jan. 18, 19
By SHERI GASSAWAY
Missouri Correspondent
The St. Louis Building Union Diversity (BUD) program has announced...
Missouri Works Initiative pre-apprenticeship programs win national recognition
By SHERI GASSAWAY
Missouri Correspondent
Three Missouri Works Initiative pre-apprenticeship programs – the St. Louis Building Union Diversity (BUD) program and its Kansas City and Springfield...