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Senate Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
Senate of Pennsylvania
Session of 2017 - 2018
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | June 7, 2017 04:03 PM |
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| From: | Senator Christine M. Tartaglione |
| To: | All Senate members |
| Subject: | Manufacturing and Apprenticeship Grant Program |
| In the near future, I will be introducing legislation that would create the Manufacturing and Apprenticeship Grant Program. This legislation would help train Pennsylvania’s workforce for high-tech manufacturing jobs that are good-paying and family sustaining. According to the United States Department of Labor, the average starting salary for individuals who complete an apprenticeship is $50,000 per year and earn $300,000 more during their career than non-apprenticeship workers. Additionally, for every $1 a business invests into an apprenticeship programs, businesses realize an approximate return-on-investment of $1.50. Recently, the Central Penn Business Journal manufacturing index survey for Quarter 1 of 2017, noted the lack of “skilled labor” and “qualified salespeople” as two of the most important issues affecting Pennsylvania businesses. Additionally, The Conference Board recently reported that in the coming decade, the United States is at great risk for occupational shortages in health care and skilled labor. Adding to the urgency, Pennsylvania is currently being forecasted to experience a shortage of nearly 170,000 skilled workers by 2020. The risk to our workforce is clear and this legislation would help to stop this potential scarcity of skilled workers. I hope you will join with me by co-sponsoring this important legislation. |
Introduced as SB811