The Thurston- Mason-Lewis County Central Labor Council is proud to sponsor the SkillsUSA Carpentry competition at the West Sound Tech Skills center. Local students from the state of Washington will compete utilizing their carpentry skills and we will be contributing prizes to participants in the competition. 

As a Central Labor Council we understand the importance of career training and of the important role that unions play in the creation of good jobs for workers.

SkillsUSA's Mission statement is the following:

Mission Statement: SkillsUSA empowers its members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens. We improve the quality of our nation’s future skilled workforce through the development of SkillsUSA Framework skills that include personal, workplace and technical skills grounded in academics. Our vision is to produce the most highly skilled workforce in the world, providing every member with the opportunity for career success.

If you want more information about what SkillsUSA is doing, visit their webpage https://www.skillsusa.org/ or reach out to your local school to see if they have any opportunities for your child to participate.