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Meta NewsroomApril 20, 2026

Meta and CBRE Invest in American Jobs Through New Fiber Technician Training Program

Meta and CBRE launch LevelUp, a free four-week training program designed to convert thousands of Americans with no prior experience into high-paid fiber technicians. Graduates can work at Meta's 27 US data center construction sites through the contractor network, addressing a nationwide shortage as data center demand surges.

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GM NewsroomMay 7, 2025

How GM Is Empowering the Next Generation of Auto Technicians

22,000+ technicians enrolled in the GM Technician Excellence Program. Modern vehicles — with ADAS, advanced telematics, and complex electronic control units — require continuous technical learning, reframing the technician role as a high-skill career.

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Fox BusinessDecember 17, 2025

GM Invests $242M to Rebuild America's Skilled Trades Workforce

Over five years, GM has invested $242 million in apprenticeship programs training 600 new journeypersons annually — a direct response to the rapidly declining skilled trades workforce that keeps U.S. infrastructure operational.

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GM AuthorityMay 6, 2026

GM Announces $1M Investment on National Skilled Trades Day

General Motors commits $1 million to community career-pathway programs and adds new apprentices at its Lockport plant, framing skilled trades as a highly technical career evolving alongside AI in manufacturing. The investment underscores what the Technician Economy frames as the binding constraint on industrial growth: technician capacity, not capital.

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