[naviga:h3]Apprenticeship summit upcoming at Founders Hall[/naviga:h3]

Butler County Community College is holding a free apprenticeship summit to create awareness about training programs offered by trade unions and manufacturers from 5 to 8 p.m. April 17 in Founders Hall.

The summit is designed to appeal to job seekers, high school juniors and seniors, and small- to mid-sized companies seeking to begin their own registered program or use resources provided by others.

Eric Ramsay, director of the state Department of Labor & Industry’s apprenticeship and training office, will be the featured speaker. Vendor booths will include the Western Pennsylvania Operating Engineers of New Alexandria, Western Pennsylvania Laborers of Saxonburg, Oberg Industries of Sarver, Keystone Development Partnership of Pittsburgh, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Steamfitters, Penn United Technologies, Cygnus Manufacturing Co., Catalyst Connection and New Century Careers.

People wishing to attend can respond at bc3.edu/industry.

[naviga:h3]Trump to GM: Reopen Ohio plant, close one in China[/naviga:h3]

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is escalating his pressure on General Motors, as he calls for the company to reopen an Ohio manufacturing plant.

Trump tweeted Monday that GM should: “Close a plant in China or Mexico, where you invested so heavily pre-Trump,” and “Bring jobs home!”

Trump travels to politically important Ohio this week. Over the weekend, Trump tweeted that officials should start talks with the United Auto Workers immediately so that the Lordstown plant could be reopened or sold.

General Motors said in a statement Sunday that the future of plants scheduled to be closed “will be resolved between GM and the UAW.” The automaker said that they had “opportunities available for virtually all impacted employees.”