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Why engage?
Unions play a key role in protecting worker rights, promoting occupations with good wages and benefits and providing insight for Technical Advisory Committees.
Washington’s Centers of Excellence partner with organized labor to understand trends in industry, promote pathways into good union jobs and co-host events.
Access and Develop Apprenticeships
Union apprenticeship, where apprentices learn on the job and earn credits for classes at local community and technical colleges, is an important and growing workforce strategy across industries including construction, manufacturing, healthcare, clean energy, and more.
Call your center to connect with vital resources
Are you a union leader or training director looking to grow your connection to technical education? Get in touch with the Center of Excellence focused on your industry.
What We Do
Externship & Apprenticeship
Gain first-hand experience of the workforce through industry externships and apprenticeships.
Collect feedback & data
We operate as a clearinghouse of information to promote connections between workforce and education.
Educate
Working with Washington’s 34 community and technical colleges, we provide insight into industry and labor trends.
Let’s get to work.
For union leaders who want to stay at the forefront of workforce development and trends, the Washington Centers of Excellence are the best connection to businesses and the technical and community education system.