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From Fast Food to Union Carpenter: Taylor Dobson's Journey Into the Trades
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- Jun 2, 2026
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Summary
Taylor Dobson left fast food management for a union carpentry apprenticeship with Carpenter’s Local 174 in Chicago — and she did it through Hire360, a paid nine-week pre-apprenticeship program that connects workers to union locals across the Chicago area. In her first year, she has already completed a three-month solar farm project and earned an invitation to the next one. Her message to anyone on the fence about the trades: show up, work hard and do not let yourself be the reason it does not happen.