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LIUNA Training Enters Strategic Partnership
June 2010LIUNA Training & Education Fund is pleased to announce that its Administrator, Bernadette Rivera has been selected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Building Performance Institute’s (BPI). Ms. Rivera was unanimously elected to sit on the board during its May 25, 2010 meeting in New York City. ...
Refresher Classes Fill Up, Unique Presentation
May 2010This March, 55 certified Hazardous Waste Instructors completed their annual two-day refresher training at the New England Laborers’ Training Trust Fund (NELTA) Hopkinton, MA facility. Through a video uplink, they heard from Donald Elisburg, Esq., a long-time proponent of worker rights. Participants were also able to pose questions on environmental law and worker health and safety. In addition, 11 new instructors received their initial Hazardous Waste Instructor training, held at the NELTA training site in Pomfret Center, CT. ...
Lead Renovator Training Program Accredited by EPA
April 2010Strict new EPA rules regarding renovation, repair and painting projects that disturb lead-based paint go into effect April 22, 2010. Construction workers involved in these activities must be trained by an EPA-accredited training provider and must follow specific lead-safe practices or face large fines. To help workers remain current, LIUNA Training has developed Lead Renovator initial and refresher training materials for use by our training centers. This is one of the first EPA-recognized, independently developed training programs in the country. ...
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LIUNA Training Prepares Workers for In-demand Green Jobs
April 2010While new green homes are being built, retrofitting the millions of existing homes for energy efficiency could create tens of thousands of jobs. LIUNA Training has the quality in-depth weatherization programs to train workers in techniques that substantially reduce a home's energy use ...
LIUNA Training Executive Director Shares Expertise with PERAB
March 2010Effective, career-focused job training can go a long way toward improving American competitiveness and the current economic crisis, LIUNA Training Executive Director John LeConche told Obama administration officials, business leaders, and nonprofit organizations. LeConche was invited to participate in the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board (PERAB) Education and Training subcommittee to share his ideas on workforce training needs with the goal of setting priorities for the President's workforce program ...
LIUNA Training Jumpstarts 2010 with OSHA Courses
March 2010The training year is off to a great start with thirty LIUNA instructors earning OSHA certification to help train workers in worksite hazards and protective measures ...