Ed. Note: Cross posted from the Department of Labor blog.
Secretary Solis with leaders from apprenticeship programs along with administration officials to commemorate 100 years of apprenticeship.
This morning I had the honor of hosting an event on the National Mall to commemorate 100 Years of Registered Apprenticeship.
First established by Wisconsin state legislation in 1911, the United States Congress instituted federal registered apprenticeships in 1937 when it passed the Fitzgerald Act. The bill’s sponsor, Connecticut congressman William J. Fitzgerald, worked in a foundry as a young man.
The Fitzgerald Act protects the safety and welfare of apprentices and brings together employers and labor for the formulation of apprenticeship programs to train workers in specialized skills while earning a living wage.
Fonte: White House