From SWACCA.org
On August 8, 2023, the United States Department of Labor finally published its long-awaited Davis Bacon rule. The DOL’s 812 pages of rule justifications and explanations contain many substantial changes which will both expand the scope of work covered by Davis Bacon and which will change the way that the DOL administers the Act.
Bipartisan National Apprenticeship Act meets current need for more skilled workers, connects Americans with good-paying jobs, and increases access to support services for workers to get the training they need to grow our economy
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Education released data confirming the negative impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on education in America. The data reveals that American middle school students’ test scores in math and reading plummeted to the lowest levels in 50 years. Scores declined among all racial and ethnic groups, among both male and female students, and across urban, suburban, and rural areas.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a two-year workplace safety and health alliance with the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council Apprentice and Training Center Program-St. Louis Campus. The new alliance aims to provide safety training to apprentices, members, industry professionals, and OSHA to aid in recognizing and preventing workplace hazards in the residential, commercial, and industrial construction sectors.
The Signatory Wall and Ceiling Contractors Alliance (SWACCA) renewed its longstanding support for the National Apprenticeship Act of 2023 recently reintroduced by House Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA).
Daniel Hogan, The Association of Union Constructors
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $50 million in Apprenticeship Building America grant funding for Registered Apprenticeship hubs – organizations that help employers design, develop and deliver programs – and support the establishment, scaling and expansion of Registered Apprenticeship programs in new and fast-growing industries and occupations.
Kim Palmer, Crain's
A career military veteran leaves the service both highly skilled and trained to both follow and lead — characteristics that businesses clamor for in an employee.
Many of those potential workers, though, have little experience writing a resume or doing a traditional job interview.
