On Tuesday May 15, 2018, the State of California Labor and Workforce Development Agency sent out the following press release: California Labor and Workforce Development Agency Secretary David M. Lanier today announced that there are nearly 82,000 active apprentices in California – the highest number in the 79-year history of formal apprenticeship job training in the state.
Check out this video of Cal Poly’s HVAC&R Students talking about their program.
At CAL SMACNA’s 52nd Annual Convention’s President Luncheon, Angie Simon, President of Western Allied Mechanical, Inc., received the 2018 Ed Banks Memorial Award for Contractor of the Year.
Assembly Member Catharine Baker has introduced Assembly Concurrent Resolution 182 to memorialize “Women in Construction Week”. The measure would recognize the week of March 4, 2018 through March 10, 2018 as Women in Construction Week in order to highlight women as a visible component of the construction industry.
On Tuesday March 20, 2018, CAL SMACNA and its partners in the GetREAL coalition held a press conference at Rosemont High School to continue the push for full state support of Career Technical Education in grades 7-12, to view full coverage of the event Click Here.
On February 5th CAL SMACNA kicked-off its 12th ‘Day at the Capitol’ (DAC). 42 CAL SMACNA members traveled to Sacramento with their families, to meet with their Legislative Members and discuss issues important to CAL SMACNA. On Monday evening CAL SMACNA Members attended a Reception with Legislators.
