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The
Laborers' Training Center opened April 27, 1971. The facility
was directed by a joint 12 member board of labor and contractor
representatives, headed by Wilbur Freitag, who was vice
president of the Laborers' International Union of North
America. Tony Romolo was the administrator of the training
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The first graduating class
was held on June 4, 1971. The LIUNA Vice President of the
time, Wilbur Freitag, gave the trainees their certificates
for passing the 6-week course.
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In 1979, the training center
had an all-woman's class, which was the first one in the
state of Illinois; the class was involved in the construction
of the Freitag building, which is one of the main classrooms
at the training center.
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In December of 1981, The
Laborers' Training Center celebrated its 100th class.
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On October 14, 2000,
the Laborers International Union of North America renamed
the training centers facility in Mt. Sterling to the Anthony
C. Romolo Training Center in honor of its long-time director. |
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On January 1, 2003, Administrator
Tony Romolo retires and Clint B. Taylor is appointed the training
centers new administrator. |
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In Spring of 2004, ILCJATP
held their first Workers' Memorial. |
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In early 2007, a vacant Stanford
school was purchased to be used for a second training center. |
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In April of
2007, the Marion Training Center broke ground. The 16,000
square-foot building was designed by the River City Design
Group. The Grand Opening for the facility was held April
5, 2008. |
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Past Class
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