Built from the Ground Up
One office. One man. Twenty years of showing up.
Twenty Years in the Making
Lee White didn't start Appalachian Labor yesterday. He spent two decades learning this business the hard way before launching his own.
Where It Started
Lee White opened his first staffing office in Baltimore. No investors. No business plan written by consultants. Just a guy who knew the labor market, knew the trades, and knew that if you answer the phone at 5 AM, you'll earn the work.
Proving the Model
He sold that first operation to Command Center and stepped into the role of Regional Vice President. From there, he built out offices across Washington DC, Roanoke, Lexington, Florence, and Chattanooga. He proved the model worked far beyond one city.
Building His Own
Lee went back to building his own thing. He helped grow LaborMAX into a national brand and launched TradesMAX Staffing from the ground up, placing skilled tradespeople across multiple states. Carpenters, electricians, welders, pipefitters, plumbers, CDL drivers, painters, mechanics, and machinists. The kind of people who build what everyone else takes for granted.
Appalachian Labor
After two decades in staffing, Lee launched Appalachian Labor to do things his way. All the experience, none of the red tape. A lean operation built on relationships, not overhead. One office, one mission: put reliable people on your job site and never give you a reason to call someone else.
The Track Record Speaks for Itself
No Buzzwords. Just How We Work.
These aren't printed on a poster in the break room. They're how we run the operation every day.
Show Up Ready
Every worker we send has been vetted, briefed, and told exactly what the job needs. We don't waste your morning sorting out who's qualified.
Straight Talk
If we can't fill the order, we'll tell you. If there's a problem on-site, we'll fix it. No runaround, no excuses.
Earn It Every Day
We don't coast on contracts. Every crew we send is our reputation on the line. Twenty years in, we still work like we're trying to win your business. Because we are.
Need Workers Who Actually Show Up?
Tell us what you need and when. We've been doing this for two decades. We'll get it handled.