US Labor Department, Texas Workforce Solutions to host symposium, job fair

Who: U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Texas Workforce Solutions of the Coastal Bend

What: Falfurrias Border Patrol Station Symposium and Job Fair

When: April 20, 2017
Symposium: 9-11a.m. CDT
Job Fair: 1-3p.m. CDT

Where: The Ed Rachal Memorial Library
203 S. Calixto Mora Ave.
Falfurrias, TX 78355

Background: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs and the Texas Workforce Solutions of the Coastal Bend are sponsoring the Falfurrias Border Patrol Station Symposium and Job Fair. The department has designated the station as a Mega Construction Project which promotes equal opportunity in skilled trades through effective recruitment and training. MCPs have values in excess of $25 million and are expected to last at least one year. During the project, OFCCP provides compliance assistance to the prime contractor and subcontractors regarding their equal employment opportunity obligations and stakeholders share ideas and resources to ensure equal employment opportunity on the project for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

The April symposium will highlight the MCP’s significant economic and employment impact on the community and include a keynote address by Brooks County Judge Imelda Barrera. The job fair will be the first of several for this project, and participating employers will include the prime contractor, approximately 15 subcontractors and several local businesses.

Community leaders, agencies and business representatives interested in attending the free symposium can contact James Shinn at 210-472-5835 or via email at shinn.james@dol.gov.