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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 13, 2012

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TJPA, Webcor Attend White House Celebration of Joining Forces Initiative

First Lady & Dr. Jill Biden Invite TJPA and its Contractor Webcor to Celebrate the First Anniversary of Initiative to Support, Recognize and Honor Veterans

San Francisco, Calif. (April 13, 2012) – On Wednesday, Maria Ayerdi-Kaplan, Executive Director of the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA), and Webcor-Obayashi Joint Venture, General Contractor for the Transbay Project, were invited by First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden to attend a White House event celebrating the First Anniversary of Joining Forces, the initiative to recognize, honor and support veterans and military families.

Late last year, Mrs. Obama and Dr. Biden launched an initiative to recognize and celebrate citizens, communities, and organizations who have demonstrated a deep commitment to service focused on improving the lives of military families and veterans. The TJPA has been an enthusiastic supporter of the Joining Forces Initiative since its inception.

Since the launch of the initiative, the Transbay Joint Powers Authority has entered into an historic Project Labor Agreement (PLA), which includes a provision to assist National Guard, Reserve, and transitioning active-duty military members with career training and employment opportunities through the Helmets to Hardhats and Wounded Warrior organizations. To date, the Transbay Project’s construction workforce includes nearly 2% of workers who are veterans. We are working with veteran organizations to continue to hire our service men and women.

“It was a great honor to be at the White House amongst those who feel as strongly about the Joining Forces initiative as we do at the TJPA,” said Maria Ayerdi-Kaplan, Executive Director of the Transbay Joint Powers Authority. “We are proud to support our veterans with employment opportunities and new career paths as they transition back to civilian life. As we move forward into the second year of this initiative, the Transbay Project, along with Webcor-Obayashi Joint Venture, has made the commitment to increase our veterans program substantially.”

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