Whether a veteran, high school graduate, college or technical school graduate, or someone who just hasn’t found their career passion – you can build a lifelong, financially rewarding career you can be proud of in the region’s construction trades.
Regardless of your educational background or experience, the Joint Apprenticeship Training Programs offered by the region’s construction trade unions will put you on the path to becoming a skilled trade professional.
The area's joint apprenticeship schools offer significant, and in some cases, life-changing opportunities every year. Not only are these programs tuition-free, but apprentices also earn livable wages – far above minimum wage and equal to those of many college graduates – as well as health care coverage and pension benefits.
The Builders Guild of Western Pennsylvania is a unique labor/management initiative of the building and construction trade unions of Western PA and local professional contractor associations.
Our mission is to promote quality construction, provide a forum for labor and management to work together on issues of common concern, and to create career opportunities for men and women interested in working in the demanding and challenging construction industry. The Builders Guild is an advocate for the commercial construction industry throughout Western Pennsylvania and beyond.
Working hard and feeling appreciated after the job is complete...there's nothing better than that. Being part of something that's long-lasting... when you look at some of these structures that are being erected in this city, we're a part of that. Plus, I get an annuity, just for showing up and being to work on time. That gives you a sense of security for you and your family in the years to come.
Chelsea Duffy
2nd Year Apprentice Painters Union
I was interested in this trade because I felt that I could do well at it. If somebody had given me this advice, I would have done it years ago. It's something you can do to make a living for a lifetime. It's definitely something you want to get into.