New legislation before Cleveland City Council aims to address the development of a stronger, more diverse workforce as well as further development of minority owned contractors.
CLEVELAND — New legislation before the Cleveland City Council aims to address two of the city’s most pressing needs: The development of a stronger, more diverse workforce as well as further development of minority owned contractors and subcontractors.
Dave Wondolowski, the executive secretary and business manager for the Cleveland Building and Construction Trades Council, said the construction and building trades industry in Cleveland is in dire need of trained workers, especially given some of the large scale projects currently underway. The $10 million proposal broadly aims to build capacity for large scale worker training programs; bolster trainee and worker support systems and mentorships; development of minority prime contractors and subcontractors, as well as improving outreach and marketing to help build a pipeline of young talent. The effort to build capacity for large scale training programs accounts for $5 million of the $10 million allotment.
It comes as the number of open positions in the building trades and construction industries is increasing. Additionally, the construction industry is expected to see large waves of worker retirements. Over 40% of the current U.S. construction workforce is expected to retire over the next decade, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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