Pathways to Industrial and Construction Careers

As part of the U.S Economic Development Administration (EDA) Good Jobs Challenge grant award, New York City's Human Resources Administration (HRA) will support workforce development efforts in the local building and construction industry as well as the transportation, distribution, and logistics industry – two industries critical to supporting New York City's local economy and supply chain. The NYC Mayor's Office of Talent and Workforce Development (NYC Talent) will serve as the backbone organization to the building and construction sectoral partnership and the Consortium for Worker Education (CWE) (the workforce development arm of the New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO) will serve as the backbone organization for the transportation, distribution, and logistics sectoral partnership. Both organizations aim to bridge the gap between employers in these industries seeking a diverse workforce and individuals reliant on local public assistance systems.

With a focus on clients served through Cash Assistance, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), NYC Housing Authority's (NYCHA) public housing program, Out of School/Out of Work Youth and Criminal Justice Involved programs, HRA will support recruitment and training efforts designed to place New Yorkers into good-paying, and union jobs in these two sectors. HRA partners include six local unions and the City University of New York system (CUNY). The City will also leverage its Project Labor Agreements and new Community Hiring initiative to help increase the pipeline of New Yorkers from low-income communities entering the trades through pre-apprenticeships and union apprenticeships.

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