Press Conference to Launch Native Construction Careers Institute

Administration and Congressional leaders to join with America's Building Trades Unions and Native American Groups to celebrate creation of new organization to develop career opportunities in the skilled trades for young Native Americans.

To formally launch the "Native Construction Careers Institute," the Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO, a coalition of Native American Tribal Councils, and various Congressional leaders will come together at a Press Conference and Luncheon on September 30th on Capitol Hill.

WHO:

  • Mark H. Ayers - President; Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO; and Co-Chair of the Native Construction Careers Institute
  • Conrad Edwards - President; Council for Tribal Employment Rights; and Co-Chair of the Native Construction Careers Institute
  • Presidents of National and International Unions Affiliated with the Building and Construction Trades Department
  • The Honorable Ken Salazar; Secretary - US Department of the Interior (Invited)
  • The Honorable Hilda Solis; Secretary - US Department of Labor (Invited)
  • Jane Oates - Assistant Secretary of the Employment Training Administration; US Department of Labor
  • Bob Middleton - Director; Bureau of Indian Affairs - Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development; US Department of the Interior
  • The Honorable Harry Reid - Senate Majority Leader (Invited)
  • The Honorable Kent Conrad - US Senator from North Dakota
  • The Honorable John Tester - US Senator from Montana
  • Other Members of Congress

WHAT:
Press Conference
Room 208-209; US Senate Visitors Center
United States Capitol
Washington, DC
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

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