PRINTER'S NO. 1376
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
231
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY VANCE, BAKER, FOLMER, SCAVELLO, WAGNER,
TARTAGLIONE, COSTA, SABATINA, BARTOLOTTA, GREENLEAF, PILEGGI,
RAFFERTY, BLAKE, DINNIMAN, FARNESE, FONTANA, HAYWOOD,
SCHWANK, TEPLITZ AND WOZNIAK, OCTOBER 27, 2015
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, OCTOBER 27, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the week of November 2 through 8, 2015, as "National
Apprenticeship Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The President of the United States set a goal last
year to double the number of apprentices nationwide over a five-
year period and ensure that registered apprenticeship has a
leading role in building a skilled work force that meets the
needs of employers across a wide array of industries; and
WHEREAS, United States Bureau of Labor Statistics projections
show that a significant portion of the anticipated work force
shortfall in 2020 of nearly 3 million Americans who will lack
the postsecondary education required to fill jobs could be
resolved by apprenticeships; and
WHEREAS, Studies show that apprenticeships provide not only a
good return on investment for workers but also for employers;
and
WHEREAS, A renewed focus on expanding registered
apprenticeships, the National Registered Apprenticeship System
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and its apprenticeship sponsors and employers, including those
throughout this Commonwealth, have expanded apprenticeships in
the United States by approximately 55,000 active apprentices,
reaching nearly 430,000 active apprentices since late 2013; and
WHEREAS, The Department of Labor and Industry's
Apprenticeship and Training Council promotes and approves
apprenticeship programs to trade companies throughout this
Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, As of early October 2015, there were 767
apprenticeship programs and 12,996 registered apprentices in
this Commonwealth; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the week of November 2
through 8, 2015, as "National Apprenticeship Week" in
Pennsylvania.
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