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Report says union construction apprentices fare better than some degrees, employer-only training

Adam Rayes

About 43 percent of apprentices who started a joint union-employer program between 2010 and 2015 finished their program and got a credential, according to the report.
Southern Indiana construction site fatality highlights industry’s persistently high death rate

Adam Rayes

The incident may reflect some the risks construction workers face as the industry’s nationwide rate of work fatalities remains high.