The “help wanted” sign is up, and the City of Detroit is doing its part.
As part of Local 4’s Trade Up segment, we’re shining a light on opportunities in the skilled trades. On Monday, we talked about another task force meeting.
We dug into what happens at these meetings with Mary Waters, the Detroit City Councilmember at-large, Joanna Underwood, who is part of Waters’ team, and John Perkins from the Carpenters and Millwrights Association. You can watch the full interview at the beginning of this article.
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Nick joined the Local 4 team in February of 2015. Prior to that he spent 6 years in Sacramento covering a long list of big stories including wildfires and earthquakes. Raised in Sterling Heights, he is no stranger to the deep history and pride Detroit has to offer.