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Blinco Glass says apprenticeship revived its workforce and created new career pathways
Summary
Blinco Glass leaders and an apprentice described how a formal apprenticeship program, facility upgrades and state funding supports helped stabilize the company, create benefits and train new glassmakers through hands-on mentorship.
David Wirtz, vice president of manufacturing at Blinco Glass, described the company—s long history, cyclical challenges and how a formal apprenticeship program became a vehicle to rebuild capacity and preserve craft skills.
Wirtz recounted that the company had to change long-standing informal practices, invest in worker benefits and modernize facilities to make apprenticeship work in a…
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