Expanding Opportunities
May 24, 2024
REVERE, MA – On May 23, Mayor Patrick M. Keefe Jr. and the City of Revere Department of Workforce Development and Youth Engagement teamed up with Revere Public Schools, colleges, and career and external learning opportunities to bring a Union Trade Fair to Revere High School.
The trade fair allowed students the opportunity to meet and learn about different union trade organizations throughout the Commonwealth, as well as the United States Armed Services. Representatives from all the major Union Trades were present to answer questions and provide information about their own apprenticeship programs.
Some of the groups attending included:
- Laborers’, Local 22
- North Atlantic State Regional Council of Carpenters
- Painters and Allied Trades DC 35
- Sheet Metal Workers International Association, Local 17
- Building Pathways
- Plumbers and Gasfitters US, Local 12
- Operating Engineers, Local 4
- Teamsters, Local 25
- United States Marines
- Franklin Cummings Tech
- NorthShore Community College
This fair marks an important expansion of trade-centric programming in Revere Public Schools. Mayor Keefe expressed his support, stating, “We have heard families and students asking for more opportunities to learn about the trades and unions, and we answered. This is a great opportunity for our students. We want to celebrate our students that are taking interest in skilled labor, trade work, and the Armed Forces.”
“We encourage any student interested in pursuing a career in a Union Trade after high school to come and learn about their apprenticeship program,” added Gerry Visconti, Director of Workforce Development and Youth Engagement.
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