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How has your Union’s Apprenticeship and Training Program benefited you? |
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By and Photos by Slobodan Dimitrov
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Ron Ropke
IBEW Local 11
“Being in Local 11’s apprenticeship has benefited me by being part of the brotherhood. Its a good environment and a good way to make a living. It’s been good to me financially - good paying jobs, with pay increases coming quickly.”
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Areana Tate
IBEW Local 11
“This apprenticeship training has made do a
180 degree turn in my life. I now have benefits for my kids.
I’m employed and I stay working. The education that
the brotherhood provides me gives me an economic
freedom I didn’t have before. I’m now part of the
brotherhood and its become a big part of my family life".
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Temo Ortega
IBEW Local 11
“The apprenticeship program brought a lot of
good to my life and my family. Having little kids,
I needed something that could provide me with security.
The knowledge I gain every day here is knowledge
I can put to work on the job. It increases my skills
and confidence as a member of the building trades.”
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Maria Molaro
IBEW Local 11
“The apprenticeship has changed the course of my future.
I now have a sense of security that I didn’t have before.
I look forward to all the opportunity available to me because
I began right here at this training institute.”
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Sid Lomu
IBEW Local 11
“The apprenticeship-training center has provided me with
the opportunity to improve my skills and knowledge.
The teachers here have made all the difference.
By the time we’re done we can go out on jobs on our own,
with confidence and skills provided by the training center.”
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