Edwards Discusses Plan to Connect Hard-Working Americans to Smart Training for Good-Paying, Union Jo

[Nutmegger]

(PressMediaWire) Las Vegas, Nevada – Senator John Edwards made his 15th trip to Nevada today and spoke with Carpenters at a town hall meeting on worker training and job creation.

"Right now, our public jobs programs send job seekers into low-wage jobs and do nothing to help build the middle class. I have a plan called Training Works to connect hard-working Americans to smart training for good-paying, union jobs that actually exist," Edwards said at the Carpenters International Training Center.

Along with his Training Works plan, which includes Career Ladders to train low-wage workers on the job for higher-wage, higher-skilled jobs in their same field, Edwards talked about his Green Collar Jobs program to create over 1 million new jobs in the 'new energy economy.'

"The Carpenters Union chose Edwards as the candidate with the best chance of winning the White House and the person who will best represent hard-working families," Carpenters Union International General President Doug McCarron said.

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[acmavm]

1. The 4th rec. I'll recommend anything that reports John's stand for the

American worker.

He's the ONLY guy that sticks up for us. The rest are lining their own pockets.

[sueh]

2. Off to the Greatest Page.

[Triana]

3. Yo GO John Edwards! He's the candidate for working folks....

...unlike at least one other who wants to continue NAFTA/CAFTA type out-and insourcing of American jobs, further gutting the working and middle class and further cutting available decent jobs to those hardworking people.

What decent jobs in America? VOTE EDWARDS.

[Forkboy]

4. K&R

:kick:

[Rambis]

5. High speed rail?

It would be the public works project of the 21st century and we should do it asap. If we can spend billions on a war we should be able to spend billions on a system that would employ thousands of people for years to come. Construction would provide good paying jobs then once it is built we would staff the lines and stations etc. It seems like a win win to me but what do I know.

[AzDar]

6. Go Johnny, Go!

:kick: