Maine Democrat U.S. Senate nominee Troy Jackson visited People’s Inclusive Welding in South Portland during a Labor Day weekend tour, praising the school’s emphasis on inclusion and pledging support for apprenticeship programs like it.
\n\nWGME reported that Jackson stopped at the hands-on welding training facility on Saturday as part of a Labor Day weekend tour to meet working Mainers.
\n\n“Making people feel included is how we are going to do a lot better across this state and country,” Jackson told the outlet.
\n\nPeople’s Inclusive Welding shop owner Jo Remillard told WGME, “A lot of funding has been pulled for workforce training, especially because our school has ‘inclusive’ in the name, that can disqualify us from federal funding, and you know, we are creating skilled trades workers who are going to work on Maine’s infrastructure.”
\n\n“Apprenticeship programs like this is something I’ve always supported. I am certainly going to support more money and support into this if I am lucky enough to pull this off,” Jackson said.
\n\nPeople’s Inclusive Welding states that its mission is to provide “a safe and supportive environment for underserved and underrepresented communities” to complete welding training and receive workers’ rights education so they can enter “a…
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