Ironworkers Local 402 Business Manager Jeff Bailey joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and discussed how the safety standards taught in the Local’s apprenticeship programs benefit both union workers and the contractors who employ them.
The Local 402 jurisdiction covers the greater West Palm Beach area.
Bailey said Local 402 apprentices are taught how to do a job correctly and safely, which ultimately keeps their contractors profitable. He talked about the abysmal safety standards often associated with non-union shops and how they could negatively impact a project.
Bailey then spoke about the need to grow the Local’s apprenticeship program to meet the upcoming workload created by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the challenge of finding qualified workers in the current job market.
Listen to the entire episode to learn more about these topics.