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Trustee Archive
Apprenticeships enable students to earn a license to work in a regulated occupation. These programs offer a course of training in an art, a trade, or a job in many industries and establishments. They train new generations of tradespeople and professionals by providing on-the-job training, classroom work and study. Apprentices train while working for an employer who teaches them their occupation in exchange for their continued labor for an agreed period, once training is completed and students are competent. Apprenticeships often lead to permanent good-paying jobs at the company that trained them. Apprenticeships are available in many diverse fields and provide trainees with hands-on experience with pay, while greatly improving their employability. In 2021, nearly 600,000 apprentices obtained valuable skills while earning the wages needed to build financial security. Supporters claim apprenticeships offer a practical, economical, and sometimes better alternative to a college education.
Apprenticeships enable students to earn a license to work in a regulated occupation. These programs offer a course of training in an art, a trade, or a job in many industries and establishments. They train new generations of tradespeople and professionals by providing on-the-job training, classroom work and study. Apprentices train while working for an employer who teaches them their occupation in exchange for their continued labor for an agreed period, once training is completed and students are competent. Apprenticeships often lead to permanent good-paying jobs at the company that trained them. Apprenticeships are available in many diverse fields and provide trainees with hands-on experience with pay, while greatly improving their employability. In 2021, nearly 600,000 apprentices obtained valuable skills while earning the wages needed to build financial security. Supporters claim apprenticeships offer a practical, economical, and sometimes better alternative to a college education.
Pending Legislation: S.83 - American Apprenticeship Act
Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (MN)
Status: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Chair: Sen. Bernie Sanders (VT) |
- I oppose reforming current school Apprenticeship policy and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Leader Charles Schumer (NY).
- I support authorizing the Department of Labor to make grants to assist states in carrying out projects that defray the cost of pre-apprenticeship or related instruction for qualified apprenticeship programs by:
1.) Establishing performance measures and an evaluation system for such grant program.
2.) Identifying in-demand occupations that lack the use of apprenticeships.
3.) Analyzing the use of the qualified apprenticeship program model in those occupations, and report on such analysis to states and Congress.
And wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Sen. Bernie Sanders (VT) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.
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I support authorizing the Department of Labor to make grants to assist states in carrying out projects that defray the cost of pre-apprenticeship or related instruction for qualified apprenticeship programs by:
1.) Establishing performance measures and an evaluation system for such grant program.
2.) Identifying in-demand occupations that lack the use of apprenticeships.
3.) Analyzing the use of the qualified apprenticeship program model in those occupations, and report on such analysis to states and Congress.
And wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Sen. Bernie Sanders (VT) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.
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If elected as a trustee, the campaign committee of Sen. Bernie Sanders (VT) will be unconditionally awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting him to favorably consider passing S.83 - American Apprenticeship Act.
- American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
If elected as a trustee, AFL-CIO will be awarded the funds pledged to affect this issue along with a letter requesting these funds be used to modernize the Registered Apprenticeship Program by authorizing significant new funding to expand registered apprenticeships, pre-apprenticeships and youth apprenticeships in the United States.
About: The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) works tirelessly to improve the lives of working people. We are the democratic, voluntary federation of 55 national and international labor unions that represent 12.5 million working men and women. We strive to ensure all working people are treated fairly, with decent paychecks and benefits, safe jobs, dignity, and equal opportunities. When NFIB speaks, legislators listen. They know that we bring them the voice of small business. That voice, hundreds of thousands strong, comes directly from NFIB’s members and our research—combined, they make a powerful and influential case for our advocacy.
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- No trustee votes received.
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| Poll Opening Date |
March 11, 2024 |
| Poll Closing Date |
March 17, 2024 |
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