APPLYING THEIR TRADE
SEPT 2, 2023
Not everyone is interested in a white collar job or college degree (or in racking up student loan debt). "Sunday Morning" senior contributor Ted Koppel meets plumbers, apprentices and mechanics about their chosen professions, who talk about their blue collar work and how it's perceived by others. (Originally broadcast October 16, 2022.)
Small businesses dissatisfied with college-educated job
Ken Rusk, 'Blue Collar Cash' author and former construction worker, discusses survey data indicating employers value blue collar workers' experience and skills more than a college education.
Demand for Carpenters, Construction Workers
Skilled trade workers needed to help 'get a lot more done': John Cataneo
Gateway Plumbing & Heating owner John Cataneo says there's room for creativity and profitability in many trade jobs, which are in high demand.
MCAA-Mental Health Awareness & Suicide Prevention Video
MCAA newest safety and health video highlights the success story of an industry veteran, with appearances from MCAA’s president Robert Beck, the UA’s Jen Massey, industry expert Dr. Sally Spencer Thomas, and MCAA member Ricky Reams.