Tompkins Build Visits Bricklayers, Plumbers & Steamfitters

The Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC) Local 3 hosted the Tompkins Build - Pathways to Apprenticeship class at their Whitney Point training center on October 9^th. Students had the opportunity to try bricklaying, tile cutting, caulking, restoration, and cement pouring and finishing. They finished the evening connecting with union members and asking questions about opportunities in the trade.

Then, on October 23^rd, the Plumbers & Steamfitters (UA) Local 81 hosted the class at their Ithaca training center. Students worked with 2^nd-year apprentices to frame cornhole boards by measuring, cutting, and sweating the copper pipes before finishing them with plywood.

The Tompkins Build class will visit another seven union training centers during the 11-week program. The students are always energized after practicing what they’ve learned alongside professionals who will soon be their peers.

Congressman Josh Riley (NY-19) Joins Tompkins Build for Blueprint Reading

On October 21^st, Congressman Josh Riley visited the Tompkins Build classroom to see the pre-apprenticeship program in action. The students were learning how to read blueprints as part of the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum. Congressman Riley joined right in on a square footage scavenger hunt!

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November 18, 2025, 8am-4pm

AT THE DOUBLETREE HOTEL, 225 WATER STREET, BINGHAMTON NY 13901

This event qualifies for seven (7) hours of municipal planning board credit.