A local union is helping Capital Region BOCES create a pipeline of workers to fill the skilled worker shortage while assisting high school seniors become flush with knowledge of the plumbing industry. Experts from UA Local 7, Plumbers and Steamfitters union recently showered students in the Career and Technical Education Center Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration (HVAC/R) program with the fundamental skills necessary to work in the plumbing industry. (Photo provided)
