Google just announced a $50 million commitment aimed at preparing more than 300,000 skilled trades workers by supporting unions, trade associations, apprenticeship access, training capacity, and worker support. Why People Leave and Why People StayTo be clear, the trades do need more people entering the field. Getting 300,000 people into a training program is not the same thing as getting 300,000 people into a career. Technical training is usually the part that is easiest to see and measure. The trades absolutely need more people, and these two investments totaling $165 million support training, apprenticeship access, worker support, and employment.