Washington, DC – NABTU and Microsoft have developed a partnership to support educational opportunities at union training centers to help workers build skills needed in the AI powered economy.
Building on a partnership that has already trained 1,500 Instructors in hands-on Training Centers nationwide, NABTU and Microsoft are now launching no-cost AI literacy courses and industry-recognized credentials to help make foundational AI skills accessible to millions of Skilled Craft Professionals across North America.
The partnership will build AI literacy projects across Apprenticeship Readiness Programs in 34 States. These AI skill training programs will provide real career pathways and opportunities for union members.
NABTU President Sean McGarvey said: “NABTU’s training model has always been about scale, quality and lifelong opportunity. Through this expanded collaboration with Microsoft, we are making AI training available to Instructors, Apprentices and Journey-Level Workers across our system. This work helps keep the Building Trades at the forefront of innovation while advancing our mission to deliver family-sustaining careers and help shape how new technology expands opportunity for every Worker.”
