Construction Trades Workforce Initiative (CTWI)

CTWI’s mission is to expand Multi Craft Core Curriculum (MC3) certified pre-apprenticeship programs throughout the East Bay. These pre-apprenticeship programs provide participants with the opportunity to gain the hard and soft skills necessary to be successful in a formal union construction trade apprenticeship program. CTWI is uniquely positioned as the liaison that links supply (labor) with demand (employers). As new construction projects come down the pipeline, we are able to provide timely information to our training partners on job openings and placement of pre-apprentices.

CTWI strives to support the next generation of builders that reflect the diversity of our community, by creating opportunities for women, people of color, economically disadvantaged, local residents, veterans and the formerly incarcerated. Through our partnerships with our training programs, we seek to meet recruitment goals set in our Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) to ensure inclusivity. CTWI has proven to be a necessary part of the pipeline because of our relationships with the building trades, employees and employers and our deep understanding of the construction trades industry.