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SUMMARY:LU 533 Workforce Development Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:Workforce Development Breakfast with Local 533 & International UA Leadership \nThis meeting is aimed at the business and operations managers within our Signatory Contractor Member organizations.  Note:  This meeting is not open to Associate Members.  \n \nJoin MCAKC for a contractor-focused discussion on workforce growth strategies and the collaborative efforts underway to strengthen the future of our industry.\n \nRepresentatives from UA Local 533 Pipefitters and the International UA — including Kevin Hendrickson\, Jim Dahlin\, Brad Bird\, and Mike Kellett — will provide updates on current organizing initiatives\, recruitment efforts\, and long-term workforce development strategies designed to help meet the growing demand for skilled labor across the mechanical industry.\n \nThe conversation will also focus on how contractors can actively support these efforts and partner in building the future workforce pipeline. Attendees will receive an overview of the Provisional Journeyman classification\, including program requirements\, how it can be utilized as an organizing tool\, and important considerations for implementation.\n \nThis session is designed to be informative\, collaborative\, and solution-oriented\, with opportunities for open discussion and contractor questions. \nLocation: MCAKC Knowledge Center\, 10955 Lowell Ave\, Suite 1050\, Overland Park\, KS 66210\n \nTime: 8:00 am – 9:30 am\, Thursday\, July 16\, 2026  (Breakfast will start around 7:30 am)\n \nQuestions: Contact Stacy Zerr at 913-948-9200 
URL:https://mcakc.org/event/lu-533-workforce-development-breakfast/
LOCATION:10955 Lowell Avenue 10th Floor\, Overland Park\, 66210\, US
CATEGORIES:Labor Relations
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SUMMARY:Tour Local 8 & 533 Training Centers
DESCRIPTION:Join MCAKC for a Tour of the Local 8 & 533 Training Centers!\nYour employees work alongside some of the most skilled tradespeople in the industry every day. But do they truly understand the depth of training that makes that possible? \nThis is your chance to show them! \nMCAKC is hosting our annual tour of the Pipefitters Local 533 and Plumbers Local 8 Training Centers. Your office employees will get a front-row look at the rigorous apprenticeship and education programs that develop the skilled workforce driving your business forward. When your team understands the investment behind our tradespeople\, they gain a deeper appreciation for the craft and that changes how they work together. \nBoth locals will lead hands-on activities and provide an in-depth look at their facilities and programs. This isn't a passive experience. Your employees will leave with real insight into what it takes to become a skilled tradesperson and a stronger respect for the people alongside whom they work every day. \nThis event is open to contractor employees who have not previously attended these tours and have never completed an accredited apprenticeship program. Space is limited to just 30 attendees\, so register your team early. \nEvent Schedule:\n\n8:30 AM — Meet at MCAKC to board the chartered bus\n9:00 AM — Tour Pipefitters Local 533 Training Center\n10:30 AM — Tour Plumbers Local 8 Training Center\n12:00 PM — Lunch at Red Door Grill (6324 Brookside Plaza)\n2:00 PM — Expected return to MCAKC\n\nThis is an ideal opportunity for new hires and employees who want a better understanding of the unions and training programs behind the trades. Send your team. They'll come back with a new perspective. \n  \n 
URL:https://mcakc.org/event/tour-local-8-533-training-centers/
LOCATION:10955 Lowell Avenue\, Overland Park\, KS\, 66210
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