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Trade unions present pre‑apprenticeship program to Urbana council, citing stipend, placements and local partnerships
Summary
Representatives of the East Central Illinois Building Trades described a 13‑week pre‑apprenticeship that provides hands‑on trades exposure, a $2,700 stipend for completing the program and early placements into unions; presenters asked the city to consider support and local outreach to Urbana residents.
Representatives from the East Central Illinois Building Trades presented a pre‑apprenticeship program to the Urbana City Council on July 28, outlining a 13‑week, 16‑hours‑per‑week curriculum that introduces participants to multiple construction trades and helps place graduates into apprenticeship programs.
Program leaders said the pre‑apprenticeship operates primarily out of the Local 1409 training center in Savoy (1005 South Dunlap) with sessions on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and full Saturdays; the current cohort size is about 20–24 students and the program has placed six participants into local trades including sheet metal, plumbers and pipefitters, cement masons…
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