Media Coverage
Helmets to Hardhats in the news
- Battle-tested Vets Set to Put Training to Work at Job Fair
Richard Foy endured 17 months in a war zone, but his toughest fight may be right here at home - finding a job.
- A Natural Fit
When a nonprofit jobs program began training exiting service members for work in the construction trades, employers started snapping them up
- H2H and Union Volunteers Help Veteran in Windsor Locks, CT
Connecticut tradesmen are helping a soldier adjust to life after being seriously wounded in Iraq. Volunteers are giving Barry Albert's home on Suffield Street in Windsor Locks the makeover it needs to accommodate his new way of life.
- Helmets to Hardhats Sponsors Ft. Riley Day at Kansas State Football Game
Helmets to Hardhats was a featured sponsor of "Ft. Riley Day" at the Kansas State University vs. San Jose State University football game on September 8th.
- Seattle Seahawks Honor Building Trades and 'Helmets to Hardhats'
August 30th was "Building Trades Night" at Qwest Field in Seattle, as the Seahawks took on the Oakland Raiders, and paid tribute to the men and women of the King County Building & Construction Trades Council.
- Chicago Job Fair Attracts Vets
Hundreds of military veterans from the greater Chicago area descended upon the Navy Pier at the event, which was co-sponsored by Helmets to Hardhats and Teamsters Joint Council 25.
- 2007 Teamsters Women's Conference
Teamster women from across North America gathered in downtown Houston Thursday to kick off the 2007 Teamsters Women's Conference.
- Job Fair Benefiting Military Veterans to be Held in Chicago
A job fair designed to match military veterans with promising post-military career opportunities is scheduled for Aug.28, 2007 in Chicago.
- Helmets to Hardhats gives vets a chance as pipefitters
Helmets to Hardhats, a program designed by America's Building and Construction Trades Unions, the U.S. Department of Defense and Monster.com to help give returning military personnel apprenticeships as pipefitters
- Helmets to Hardhats Praised by Public Officials
The Helmets to Hardhats program was lauded today by Illinois Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn, and military and labor leaders for providing returning soldiers who defended our country with new opportunities to help build America.
