{"id":29241,"date":"2025-02-27T12:58:24","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T20:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/what-chavez-deremers-hearing-may-have-revealed-about-dol-apprenticeship-plans\/"},"modified":"2025-02-27T12:58:24","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T20:58:24","slug":"what-chavez-deremers-hearing-may-have-revealed-about-dol-apprenticeship-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/what-chavez-deremers-hearing-may-have-revealed-about-dol-apprenticeship-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"What Chavez-DeRemer\u2019s hearing may have revealed about DOL apprenticeship plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech\">\n    <button class=\"text-to-speech__button button\"><\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-to-speech__button__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/static\/images\/audio_icon.svg?482016190122\" alt=\"-\"><\/p>\n<p>        Listen to the article<br \/>\n        <span class=\"text-to-speech__button__audio-length\">5 min<\/span><br \/>\n    <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls\">\n        <audio controls=\"\" class=\"js-text-to-speech\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"http:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/dmgi9movl\/video\/upload\/q_1\/v1740677608\/news\/text_to_speech\/what-chavez-deremers-hearing-may-have-revealed-about-dol-apprenticeship-pl_zxkahv.wav\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"><\/source><\/audio><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls__text\">\n            This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">feedback<\/a>.\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Not only does the U.S. federal government set the tone for corporate America, but federal funding and federal talent development are two aspects of labor that can directly benefit employers.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>While <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/radical-change-inside-trumps-state-department-takeover-usaid\/story?id=119047422\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>government funding hangs in the balance<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> for some private businesses, apprenticeships may be safe under President Donald Trump\u2019s pick for U.S. Department of Labor secretary.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>In her <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hrdive.com\/news\/senators-frame-trumps-dol-pick-as-bridge-between-employers-employees\/740427\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>contentious confirmation hearing<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> on Feb. 19, Lori Chavez-DeRemer praised initiatives to turn the lion\u2019s share of manufacturing back to American workers, as opposed to foreign workers.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><span><span>But first, what are federal apprenticeship programs?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>For context, apprenticeship programs with the federal government provide talent with \u201copportunities for structured on-the-job training under the direction of an experienced mentor, incremental wage increases, related educational experience, industry-recognized credentials, and a path towards a definitive career path in public service.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>In 2019, the government put out a resource underscoring why the <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apprenticeship.gov\/help\/what-are-benefits-apprenticeships-employers\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>apprenticeship program should matter to private employers<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Apprenticeships can help \u201crecruit and develop a highly-skilled workforce\u201d to grow one\u2019s business.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>They can \u201cimprove productivity, profitability, and an employer\u2019s bottom line.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>They can create \u201cflexible training\u201d options for upskilling.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>They can \u201cminimize liability costs\u201d due to proper training.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Employers in certain states can also receive tax credits or be able to offer employee tuition benefits through apprenticeship programs. The government resource also noted that it could help with employee retention.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><strong><span><span>What Chavez-DeRemer said about upskilling<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, raised talking points about skills-based hiring and manufacturing labor during Chavez-DeRemer\u2019s confirmation. Husted brought up the <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.madeinamerica.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Made in America initiative<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, which promotes \u201cpolicies designed to increase reliance on domestic supply chains and ultimately reduce the need to spend taxpayer dollars on foreign-made goods.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cWhat we don&#8217;t want is for other countries to get ahead of the game, ahead of America,\u201d Chavez-DeRemer said, implying she would look for ways to see \u201chow [the administration] can work together with the American workforce, the employers and the employees, and how we can work with Congress to determine what that looks like.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Husted Asks Chavez-DeRemer: Will You Make \u2018The American Worker The Pinnacle Of Every Conversation\u2019?\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0HVx_lEZMxE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>She expressed her desire to \u201csupport the American worker\u201d and to \u201chave those American workers upskilled and re-skilled.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cThis is going to be great for America to grow that economy and then share in that profit with the employees,\u201d\u00a0<span>Chavez-DeRemer\u00a0said.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Husted book-ended Chavez-DeRemer\u2019s statement, adding that \u201cthe final component of that is many, many Americans can have higher paying jobs if they have the right kind of skills.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cThey don&#8217;t need to go to college. They can get there through apprenticeships,\u201d Husted said.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><strong><span><span>What\u2019s next, amid a transfer of power<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>While Trump\u2019s DOL pick has yet to be confirmed, Chavez-DeRemer said that one of the president\u2019s top priorities is \u201cexpanded apprenticeships, is the investment in apprenticeships.\u201d She called on her experience as a former mayor, saying that she wanted to connect skilled talent to business owners in their communities.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cNot everybody is going to get that four-year degree,\u201d she said. The DOL has already sponsored <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hrdive.com\/news\/youth-apprenticeship-week\/715376\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>National Youth Apprenticeship Week<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<span><span><span><span><span><span>inspired by National Apprenticeship Week, the earning initiative aims to upskill teenagers and young adults.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Still, the changing of the guard brings with it some potential rule changes \u2014 or at least, re-proposals.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>During the Biden administration, the DOL proposed to tighten the <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hrdive.com\/news\/dol-registered-apprenticeship-proposed-regulation\/702929\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>labor standards for apprenticeships<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>; this drew the wrath of Republicans and business groups, who said the rule would place an unnecessary strain on employers engaged in the registered apprenticeships.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>In December 2024, a year after the proposal, the DOL told HR Dive it would no longer be moving forward with <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hrdive.com\/news\/dol-kills-apprenticeship-rule-aimed-to-raise-labor-standards-increase-dei\/734839\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>that rule<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Likewise, the Biden administration rescinded a Trump-era proposal for \u201c<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hrdive.com\/news\/dol-kills-trump-era-apprenticeship-rule\/610058\/\" target=\"_blank\">Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Programs<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>As the Oval Office changes hands, that may be on the table once more.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The only piece of legislation that seems intact is an executive order signed by President Joe Biden, aiming to expand the reach and utility of apprenticeships \u2014 including a directive asking agencies to see where grant recipients and contractors could use <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hrdive.com\/news\/biden-administration-announces-expansion-of-registered-apprenticeships\/709876\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>workers who participated in apprenticeships<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/what-chavez-deremers-hearing-may-have-revealed-about-dol-apprenticeship-pl\/741106\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. 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