LABOR/TRUMP EXEC ORDERS: ” ‘Expanding Apprenticeships in America’
The order calls for the establishment of the Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion, led and appointed by the labor secretary, which will ‘identify strategies and proposals to promote apprenticeships, especially in sectors where apprenticeship programs are insufficient.’
Apprenticeships, defined in the order as paid work with an educational component, are aimed at providing workers with relevant experience and skills that offer affordable paths to employment.
The order provides funding to promote apprenticeship programs across different industries, calls for the expansion of apprenticeship participation among students at educational institutions and instructs agencies to eliminate current federally funded apprenticeship programs deemed ineffective.”
-Avalon Zoppo, Amanda Proenca Santos, and Jackson Hudgins, “Here’s the Full List of Donald Trump’s Executive Orders,” NBC News, Oct 17, 2017 11:58am