April 1968
The Indiana Laborers’ Training Trust Fund was established through collective bargaining initiated by the State of Indiana District Council Laborers’ International Union of North America (LiUNA) and Contractor Association’s representatives. The fund provides training to upgrade the skills of laborers presently employed in the construction industry and to train entry level construction craft laborer apprentices to be employed in the industry.
December 1995
The U.S. Department of Labor recognized the “Construction Craft Laborer” as a skilled trade classification and our apprenticeship program was awarded a certificate of registration.
April 1996
After being registered, the Indiana Laborers’ Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC) began statewide implementation of its “Construction Craft Laborer” Apprenticeship program with the first pre-employment course held in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
