Helmets to Hardhats Holds Job Workshop for Veterans

Secretary of State Jesse White, Congressman Peter Roskam Speak to Veterans

Secretary of State Jesse White and Illinois Congressman Peter Roskam showed their support for Helmets to Hardhats at a veteran’s job workshop held on April 4 in Chicago.  More than 50 veterans attended the workshop at the Westside Technical Institute in Chicago, Illinois. 

An IDOT representative helps a veteran with an online application at the Helmets to Hardhats Workshop on April 4.

“Helmets to Hardhats is a wonderful and necessary program that helps our recently returning veterans find jobs,” said Michael Yauger, Teamsters Joint Council 25 Helmets to Hardhats Representative and Local 786 President.  “In Chicago, we aren’t just talking about making changes, we are doing something about.  And with the support of people like Congressman Roskam and Secretary White, we are going to make a difference.”

The workshop offered veterans resume assistance, job counseling, assistance with union job applications and other opportunities. 

“Veterans are returning home from foreign battlefields with advanced skill sets, ready and willing to continue to serve their families, their communities and their country,” Congressman Roskam said.  “Federal, state and local resources must continue to work together to ensure men and women of our Armed Forces can take advantage of the best employment opportunities available upon their return.”      

The Teamsters Local 786 Executive Board gave honory memberships to White and Roskam.

The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois Department of Employment Services and CSX Transportation participated in the workshop.

Helmets to Hardhats is a program that rewards young men and women who comprise our armed forces and have honorably served our country with pride and distinction by assisting them in obtaining career opportunities.  For more information, call Teamsters Local 786 at 312-666-2750.

Teamsters Joint Council 25 is the governing body of 22 local unions in the greater Chicagoland area.  The Joint Council assists its locals in coordinating Teamster activities, solving problems and organizing.

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