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Unions, employers and carpenters say apprenticeship programs can fast-track veterans into skilled jobs
Summary
Union and industry witnesses told the Veterans and Military Affairs forum that programs such as Helmets to Hard Hats and the UBC MVP can place veterans directly into mid-level apprenticeship slots, but stressed the need for better discharge-level outreach and employer ties to guarantee hires.
HARTFORD — Union and industry witnesses at the Troops to Trades forum described existing apprenticeship pathways that can quickly place returning service members into skilled jobs, but they said those programs are underused because veterans and active guardsmen are not consistently reached during transition.
Joe Toner, representing the unionized construction industry, told the committee that Helmets to Hard Hats — a national direct-entry program in place since 2002 — allows returning veterans to enter joint apprenticeship training committees and earn licenses through union training.…
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