California High Road Construction Careers
Since 2014, the California Workforce Development Board’s High Road Construction Careers project has allocated over $20 million to partnerships diversifying building and construction trade union membership, expanding pre-apprenticeships using the Multi-Core Craft Curriculum (MC3). Funded by Senate Bill 1, the Clean Energy Jobs Act, and cap-and-trade revenues, the initiative supports local partnerships across California.
High Road Training Programs: San Diego, California
A program allocating over $20 million to partnerships diversifying building and construction trade union membership, expanding pre-apprenticeships using the Multi-Core Craft Curriculum (MC3). Funded by Senate Bill 1, the Clean Energy Jobs Act, and cap-and-trade revenues, the initiative supports local partnerships across California.
Principal recruitment and retention: Prince George’s County, Maryland
A program focused on developing processes to identify, hire, train and evaluate principals as part of the Principal Pipeline Initiative (PPI), including standardized hiring, training and mentorship for school leaders.
Project Labor Agreement to create construction pathways for underrepresented individuals: Long Beach, California
A policy that protects worker rights and sets standards for local hire and wages. The agreement was negotiated by the Los Angeles/Orange County Building and Construction Trades Council and officials from the City of Long Beach’s labor agency and workforce board.
Wage requirements for placements of underserved individuals: New York, New York
A practice that requires contractors to secure jobs with a minimum annualized wages of $65,000 for participants, while offering access to supportive services. Includes technical and professional development in program curricula, and prioritizes outreach to underserved groups for equitable representation in the tech workforce.
State of California High Road Training Partnerships
In 2020, the CA Workforce Development Board launched the High Road Training Partnership that includes a job quality framework that connects job quality and equity initiatives, highlighting how women and Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color are overrepresented in low quality jobs.
Hilton Hotels (National) Hospitality Apprenticeship
Hilton Hotels (National) Hospitality Apprenticeship: Since 2017, the Hilton Apprenticeship Academy has taught hospitality through hands-on exposure to a range of industry disciplines. Hilton apprentices complete a six-week rotation through all hotel departments, including security, food and beverage, engineering, accounting, human resources and front office. Once they complete the rotation, apprentices choose a specific department to focus on for an additional 16 weeks. Upon the conclusion of those 16 weeks, apprentices complete a final project that includes a presentation to Hilton’s executive committee.
White House Executive Order (National) Increasing Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors
White House Executive Order (National) Increasing Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors: An Executive Order on Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors in 2021 that increased the required wage for contractors to $15 per hour and addressed implications for tipped workers.