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Create mock bargaining and mediation programming for students that have finished training. Hold symposiums as a capstone course in the Construction Academies
Evaluate/Continue the efficacy of marketing and promotional efforts based on the proportion of union vs non-union awards in construction projects for the State of Wisconsin Division of State Facilities
Work to unionize local construction firms that are suitable and in-line with our mission
Proceed with converting those on the 10 Most Wanted list to customers of firms within the CPA
Evaluate the efficacy of the Project Workman's Pride and the Code of Conduct initiatives
Compile a statistical analysis of the efforts from the last 18 months
Evaluate the efficacy of all programs
Create a Project Guidance Book for other L/M groups in similar situations
Continue converting 10 Most Wanted prospects into customers
Begin the process of turning over a self-sufficient construction academy to the local high school; all curriculum and training materials have been provided; tools and equipment have been purchased and donated to schools
Program is now self-sustaining; teachers are comfortable with non-traditional classes
Women and minorities are aggressively recruited to participate in the program
Students with an aptitude towards construction are given a respectable, profitable, and suitable path to take after graduation of either high school or technical college.

Negotiate with interested high schools; work on finalizing curriculum; establish start date of construction academies
Host and facilitate Construction Industry Career Expo for La Crosse Middle school students
Conduct a symposium for local business owners on the benefits of use of utilizing union construction firms represented by CPA
Create and facilitate labor-mgmt presentations for high school and technical college classrooms
Educate local teachers on how to change the image of the skilled trades in La Crosse, WI into a career path that can be rewarding both financially and emotionally

Tailor training to attract more females and minorities into the academy
Evaluate the organization of local non-unionized firms in the area to determine if unionizing them will be beneficial for all involved
Educate high school and technical college students on the pay and benefits packages available to them when considering a future in the skilled trades (apprenticeship program and paid on the job training)
Continue marketing to and pursuing those on the 10 Most Wanted List
Continue marketing efforts to the general public as outlined by the selected marketing firm
Review efficacy of marketing efforts and change if necessary
Continue to pursue highly trained technical college students for employment in the unionized trades
Begin semester 2 of high school construction academies
Establish the self-sustaining portion of the academy

Final month of the 1st semester of construction academies
Continue evaluating and refining our 10 Most Wanted list
With the assistance of the marketing firm, and after the review of the survey, surgically and strategically continue to target people/groups with methods suggested by the marketing firm
Evaluate the efficacy of the Project Workman's Pride and Code of Conduct initiatives (best practices and modification if needed)
Focus on female and minority employees as a way of promoting the use of union construction firms represented by the CPA
Evaluate how the program can be self-sustaining after grant ends
Participate in local and regional trade shows with a focus on educating people in the use of unionized labor as a way to save money/increase productivity/increase quality on their next expansion or remodeling project
Participate in job fairs at local technical college
Review the high school program for highs and lows; begin negotiations for following semesters; review other potential high schools for partnerships
Begin negotiations with local technical colleges

Begin project into partner high schools; focus on female and minority recruitment; negotiate compensation w/ school staff; promote academies throughout school districts
Evaluate the opportunities as far as marketing and promotions are concerned with regard to the legality and ethics involved when pursuing the
Determine if a marketing firm will be required in order to meet our goal of increasing the utilization of unionized construction firms by 25%
Introduce the idea of
Implementation of Project Workman's Pride and Code of Conduct initiatives
Compile and review the results of the survey
If necessary, interview and hire a local advertising firm (should be unionized or work w/ unionized companies)
Teaching begins at high school construction academies
Evaluation of high school program; best practices recorded; failures are noted and remedied
Host a Women and Minorities in Construction day at local high schools

Maintain and improve the current union construction market share and image of the industry in the local community through workforce development and related public relations
Review grant requirements; review goals; assign tasks; review program requirements
Develop a
Continue development and implementation of
Establish a
Identify the
Conduct a survey of the attitudes surronding the use of unionized construction firms on different sized projects in the La Crosse construction market
Open conversations with local high schools in an effort to start construction academies
Negotiate with interested high schools; work on finalizing curriculum; establish start date of the construction academies
Begin formulating a plan to change the image and perception of unionized companies in the La Crosse, WI construction market
Develop through labor-mgmt collaboration, an industry-wide plan to address the impending labor shortage in union construction within SW Wisconsin