ATU Awarded U.S. Department of Labor Apprenticeships Building America Grant
The ATU is proud to announce we’ve been awarded a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Apprenticeships Building America (ABA) Grant. This $8 million grant, aimed at expanding, diversifying, and strengthening registered apprenticeship programs, will create equitable pathways into high-quality union jobs in public transit and other critical industries. Under International President John Costa’s leadership, our Union has set the standard for apprenticeships and workforce development programs in the transit industry.
Investing in America
In February, the Biden-Harris Administration announced nearly $200 million in grants to expand registered apprenticeships through a second round of grants under the ABA, continuing their commitment to investing in the American workforce. “President Biden’s Administration and his Investing in America agenda is changing people’s lives,” said Costa. “Through this grant, the ATU will have the opportunity to build on the work we’ve been doing to advance our members’ careers and strengthen our nation’s public transit systems. I’m proud that the President and the Department of Labor recognize the ATU as a leading union in the United States for apprenticeship programs. This grant was hard-earned and reflects the critical importance of our work.”
National High Road Center
The $8 million awarded to the ATU will be strategically utilized to establish the National Center for High Road Clean Transit Careers (High Road Center). This new Center will address the urgent need for a national infrastructure that supports a High Road Training Partnership (HRTP) approach to transit workforce development and will expand the ATU’s successful statewide infrastructure in partnership with California Transit Works! (CTW).