Casino Workforce Training Agreement Signed

Officials from the 15 community colleges in Massachusetts announced a job training agreement Monday with several casino developers.   WAMC’s Paul Tuthill reports

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The agreement commits the casino operators to work with the community colleges and regional employment boards toward the goal of filling casino jobs with local people who are unemployed , or underemployed.  Training sites will be established in each of the three regions of the state where a resort casino license is available.  Ira Rubenzahl, president of Springfield Technical Community College, said the goal is to have the classes start at least a year before the  casino’s open.

Its estimated the casino industry in Massachusetts will produce 10 , 000 jobs.