Governor Josh Shapiro making a stop in Luzerne County today to help bolster the area's unions and trade workers news watch sixteen's Melissa Steininger explains how the governor hopes this helps reinvest in the heart of Northeastern and Central P A. As Pennsylvanians, we are taught a hard work ethic that comes with hard coal country. And local 44 helped me harness that. It's union halls like smart sheet metal works local 44 near Wilkes Barre that build our communities and allows homegrown tin knockers like a JB to achieve the American dream because of local 44 my wife and I were able to buy our first home. Great. We've had access to great health care. I've had access to education and a sustainable avenue to a secure retirement. This union provides me with stability and opportunity. It's stories like b that continues to inspire Governor Josh Shapiro in his past two state budgets, the governor provided an additional $61 million for career and technical education, guiding kids towards the early. So far, the Shapiro administration says it approved more than 50 new apprenticeship programs and more than 10,000 new apprentices enrolled since he took office the opportunities it gives to people like b to not only have an incredible craft that you're proud of, to be able to buy that home, put food on their table and see a future of possibility right here in Pennsylvania. Thanks to the union way of life. We're really proud of you, man. That money which allows unions like local 44 to expand and upgrade their training centers. These steps, a push towards breaking the stigma of college. I am excited to grow this union from the bottom up and I am excited to invest in the young men and women from our area that are the future of this local, rebuilding, the heart of Northeastern and central Pennsylvania are union workers, Melissa Steininger News watch 16 Luzerne County.