Connecticut Governor Tours Local 1 Connecticut Training Center

JOURNAL: ISSUE 1 - 2014

From left, IMI Connecticut Training Coordinator Tony Pacific, Governor Dannel Malloy, Program Manager for Connecticut's Office of Apprentice Training Vinnie Valente, Local 1 CT President Gerald Marotti and Executive Vice President Timothy Palmeri, and IMI Regional Director of Training Robert Mion.

On December 20, 2013, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy and state apprenticeship and training official Vinnie Valente toured Local 1 CT's training center to see firsthand just how and why BAC has earned its reputation for delivering the highly skilled craft training that is necessary to prepare trowel trades apprentices for work on many of the newly-commissioned construction projects in the state.

According to Local 1 CT President Gerald Marotti, a recent infusion of state and some federal funds in school and other institutional construction that often specify masonry has meant more work for Union bricklayers. "I was elated," said Marotti of the Governor Malloy's support. "This wasn't simply 'Governor, we're in trouble and we need your help' meeting.' This was an opportunity to have the Governor look at what the taxpayer is paying for and if you like what you'll see, we hope you'll continue supporting our industry."