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Iron Workers Local #86 installing rebar in Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma, and surrounding areas in western Washington

11/23/2023

11/18/2023

THE JOBS ARE JUST STARTING TO COME ONLINE. A GOOD TIME TO BE STARTING YOUR IRONWORKER CAREER.
This week marked the 2nd anniversary of the landmark Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This $1.2 trillion investment in America’s infrastructure after decades of decline is rebuilding the country and creating good jobs now and into the future.
To date, $7.9 billion in funding from the law has been announced for Washington state, with more than 465 specific projects identified for funding. That includes approximately $5.3 billion for transportation investments in roads, bridges, public transit, ports, and airports—and roughly $366 million for clean water and water infrastructure.
When the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was signed into law on Nov. 15, 2021, no one had a better seat to watch the historic bill signing than Heather Kurtenbach of Iron Workers Local 86. She was given the honor of introducing President Biden at the event on the White House lawn.
“I’m proud to stand here today and represent the most diverse labor movement in history,” Kurtenbach said before introducing the president. “Nearly half of my local’s apprentices are women or people of color. And this law empowers unions to keep building the middle class — leaving no one behind.”