Free Training In Newark Helps Women Get Construction Jobs

NEWARK, NJ — New Jersey needs more female laborers, carpenters, plumbers, pipefitters and construction workers, officials say… and now there’s a new pathway to help make it happen.

According to a municipal notice posted Monday, the City of Newark is teaming up with the Elizabeth Development Company (EDC) and the New Jersey Department of Labor to provide local women with free classes, pre-testing, training and placement in construction careers.

Newark officials wrote that unionized construction workers can earn $100,000 after five years on the job. As part of the program, the EDC will pay up to $600 for the costs of apprenticeship tests, OSHA 30 and union initiation fees.

The EDC can also assist with driver’s license restoration, officials stated.

The program is open to all Essex and Union county residents. Applications are available Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 703 South 12th Street in Newark. For more information contact Ron Brown at 917-331-1184 or Wayne Smith at 973-204-5639.

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