About Us
The Building Skills Partnership is a statewide non-profit collaboration between the Californian janitors’ union, SEIU Local 1877, community leaders, and responsible businesses to build a strong future for building service workers, their families, and communities by advancing skills, opportunities, and self-sufficiency.
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BSP Administrative Profile
Annually, the BSP develops innovative training programs for close to 1,300 low-wage workers, primarily immigrant or African American. Classes like Worksite English, computer literacy, and vocational training help create a stronger future for participants while also serving the long-term goals and vision of the Service Employees union, participating employers, their corporate clients, and the larger community. The BSP brings together diverse stakeholders into a unique partnership to increase low-income and immigrant families' job skills, educational achievement, knowledge of health & safety measures, and access to community resources while also building bridges in communities.
- 3 Administrators with 13 part-time instructors
- 80+ volunteer tutors from local colleges and businesses
- Strategic Partnerships with local Universities & Schools
- Monthly contributions and collaboration from 38 Bay Area janitorial & building service contractors
- In-kind office and staff support from SEIU Local 1877
- State of California Employment Training grants
- Collaboration from building owners including Google, Hewlett Packard, Genentech and Shorenstein
- Computers, furniture donated by local businesses
- Annual Budget of $500,000.
"BSP helps create a stable, more reliable group of janitors who are trained to meet our needs. They provide higher quality service because they care about the property. It also means having the security of a loyal subcontracted workforce."
- Oscar Gomez
Genentech Manager and Board Member, International Facilities Management Association (IFMA)
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