A New York City program will help place 2,300 low-income workers in new construction jobs, according to constructiondive.com.
New York City Pathways to Industrial and Construction Careers will help job seekers with all phases of employment, including recruitment and training, job placement, retention and advancement. It specifically targets participants who have an interest in construction and industrial careers and aims to place workers in high-wage and/or union jobs such as tradesperson, construction project manager or general utility worker.
Funded by an $18.6 million grant, the program comes from the U.S. Economic Development Administration in response to a winning proposal to the Good Jobs Challenge under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
In 2020, New York state had the fourth largest construction sector in the U.S. but also the highest number of job losses, many of which resulted from the pandemic. Still, most firms employed fewer than 20 people, and more than 25% of workers earned above $80,000 annually.
