Oct 20, 2025 | Apprenticeship, Boilermakers, Bricklayers, Carpenters, Cement Masons, Electricians, General, Insulators, Iron Workers, Laborers, Millwrights, Operating Engineers, Painters/Glaziers, Plumbers & Pipefitters, Roofers, Sheet Metal/HVAC
New Recruitment Videos Highlight Opportunities in West Virginia’s Construction Trades Earlier this year, the West Virginia Building and Construction Trades Council (WVBCTC) approved a new budget to fund recruitment initiatives across the state. As part of these...
Sep 1, 2025 | Apprenticeship, General
Partnering for Workforce Development Last month, the Parkersburg-Marietta Building and Construction Trades Council, in partnership with the City of Parkersburg and the Mid-Ohio Valley Workforce Development Board, held the annual Apprenticeship Readiness Week 2025 in...
Aug 15, 2025 | Apprenticeship, General
Partnership with Lewis County Schools The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) District Council 53 is expanding opportunities for young people in West Virginia by partnering with Lewis County Schools on a repainting project at Lewis County High...
Jul 11, 2025 | Apprenticeship, Government
On May 29, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced plans to begin a phased pause of contractor-operated Job Corps centers nationwide, with the intention of closing all such centers by June 30, 2026. This sweeping move has placed the Charleston Job Corps Center—a...
Jul 8, 2025 | Apprenticeship
WV Trades Launch New Budget to Promote Craft Apprenticeship Programs Across the State The West Virginia Building and Construction Trades Council has launched a new recruitment initiative aimed at strengthening the state’s craft apprenticeship programs. Earlier this...
