#united4vets

Today, during the Heat & Frost Insulators Local 5 pre-apprenticeship, veterans learned the proper way to build a full containment/regulated area, which consists of a workroom for hazardous materials, a dirty room for decontamination of their personal protective equipment (PPE), a shower room to ensure all contaminated equipment is properly washed and cleaned, and a clean room to protect themselves from any contaminants. They also learned the inner workings of perhaps the most important piece of equipment on future job sites, their respirators. 

Today, during the Heat & Frost Insulators Local 5 pre-apprenticeship, veterans learned the proper way to build a full containment/regulated area, which consists of a workroom for hazardous materials, a dirty room for decontamination of their personal protective equipment (PPE), a shower room to ensure all contaminated equipment is properly washed and cleaned, and a clean room to protect themselves from any contaminants. They also learned the inner workings of perhaps the most important piece of equipment on future job sites, their respirators. 

Today, @launitedway in partnership with @helmets2hardhats and @lacountyfed convened 25 #veterans for an all-veteran pre-apprenticeship program with the Heat & Frost Insulators Local 5, part of the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council. This new initiative will assist in placing over 500 veterans in building trades apprenticeship programs each year and empower them to gain employment with dignity. 

Last day.

Rusty Hicks, leader of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, visits Ironworkers Local 416 all-veterans class to share words of inspiration and motivation.

Wrapped up week one. One more week of the Ironworkers’ Industry Preparatory Program and this class of veterans will begin a rewarding career in the building and construction trades.

Day 2: Team work 

Day 2: Team work