Trump Signs Apprenticeship Order: "We're Here To Celebrate The Dignity Of Work"

[Right_in_Virginia]

Trump Signs Apprenticeship and Workforce of Tomorrow Order"
White House.gov, May 15, 2017



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgS82XOwxAo

[Right_in_Virginia]

Presidential Executive Order Expanding Apprenticeships in America

EXECUTIVE ORDER

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EXPANDING APPRENTICESHIPS IN AMERICA

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to promote affordable education and rewarding jobs for American workers, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1.  Purpose.  America's education systems and workforce development programs are in need of reform.  In today's rapidly changing economy, it is more important than ever to prepare workers to fill both existing and newly created jobs and to prepare workers for the jobs of the future.  Higher education, however, is becoming increasingly unaffordable.  Furthermore, many colleges and universities fail to help students graduate with the skills necessary to secure high paying jobs in today's workforce.  Far too many individuals today find themselves with crushing student debt and no direct connection to jobs.

Against this background, federally funded education and workforce development programs are not effectively serving American workers.  Despite the billions of taxpayer dollars invested in these programs each year, many Americans are struggling to find full-time work.  These Federal programs must do a better job matching unemployed American workers with open jobs, including the 350,000 manufacturing jobs currently available.


More: https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/06/15/presidential-executive-order-expanding-apprenticeships-america

[DCPatriot]

Love the concept/idea.

A good stonemason can afford all kinds of toys and live in a nice zip code.

It's the vehicle to a rewarding life.

Not only for the apprentice, but his future wife/family.     

Yeah, I know.   DUH??   

[Free Vulcan]

Just skimmed the EO. I hope it will not end up being a bureaucratic boondoggle, and instead start limiting funds to colleges strictly for majors that result in real private sector jobs only, for starters.

[DCPatriot]

Just skimmed the EO. I hope it will not end up being a bureaucratic boondoggle, and instead start limiting funds to colleges strictly for majors that result in real private sector jobs only, for starters.

Was thinking of that, too.

Putting it into practice and making it work...I keep thinking of the USPS.   

[truth_seeker]

My closest adult friend in life, was my younger brother, who was struck down by leukemia at age 37.

He was a carpenter, starting at age 17 and going through the extant apprenticeship program. He was proud of his skill, and he loved his work. He supported his family well.

[libertybele]

Excellent idea.  Let's start training people to be productive and self-sustaining.  I would like to see it mandated that in order to receive extended unemployment benefits you would have to go through some kind of apprenticeship/work training program and employers would get a tax break for training and hiring.

[Bigun]

There are many tradesmen today making the kind of money only doctors and lawyers were able to pull down not too long ago.