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Painters union briefs Boyd County on apprenticeship, training center and veteran entry paths
Summary
David Bland of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) told Boyd County commissioners about apprenticeship opportunities, a 96,000 sq. ft. FTI training center, veteran direct-entry routes and programs aimed at recruiting more women into the trades after the closure of a nearby Job Corps site.
David Bland, political director for the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, presented to Boyd County commissioners on training and workforce-development opportunities available through IUPAT.
Bland said IUPAT offers a ‘‘hard hat’’ program that allows veterans with an honorable discharge to pursue direct entry into union crafts within one year. He described the FTI training center (which he said is 96,000 square feet),…
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