Krishna’s Success: Seizing Opportunity, Working Union Thanks to Dislocated Worker Program
September 9, 2022
Krishna is a heavy truck driver thanks to training he received through the Dislocated Worker program – and he loves his job behind the wheel. His most recent employment prior to the pandemic was in hospitality as a cook. COVID-19 impacted his work yet provided him with an opportunity to consider another career that could open up more possibilities through the assistance of the Dislocated Worker Program at Minnesota Job Partners, which is operated by the Minnesota Teamsters Service Bureau.
With a $4,000 scholarship from Minnesota Job Partners, Krishna earned his Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) last August from Mayle Trans Trucking School. He started as a driver at Martin Brower, a union company that manages logistics for food delivery to restaurants, where he earns excellent income and benefits.