City of Philadelphia - File #: 260434

• File #: 260434
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 4/30/2026
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 4/30/2026
• Title: Recognizing April 26 - May 2, 2026, as National Apprenticeship Week in the City of Philadelphia
• Sponsors: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson, Council President Johnson, Councilmember Phillips, Councilmember Gauthier, Councilmember Thomas, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Landau, Councilmember Lozada, Councilmember Young, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Harrity, Councilmember O'Rourke, Councilmember Driscoll, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Squilla, Councilmember Bass, Councilmember Ahmad

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/30/2026	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass
4/30/2026	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar

Title
Recognizing April 26 - May 2, 2026, as National Apprenticeship Week in the City of Philadelphia

Body
WHEREAS, National Apprenticeship Week increases awareness and access to registered apprenticeship programs which create opportunities by allowing apprentices to earn while they learn and provide a pathway to family-sustaining careers in Philadelphia and across the nation; and

WHEREAS, Philadelphia recognizes the role of registered apprenticeships in expanding career and economic opportunities for our growing workforce, opportunities that are inclusive of individuals who have been historically underserved and adversely affected by persistent inequality. Thus, apprenticeships provide a path for all qualified individuals, including women, individuals with disabilities, youth, people of color, and justice involved individuals to contribute and grow America's industries; and

WHEREAS, The Philadelphia National Apprenticeship Week Host Committee is a partnership between the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO, labor unions, non-profit organizations, construction companies, and elected officials. Together, the committee has introduced registered apprenticeship programs to students and educated them not only on careers but also on the benefits of unionizing a workplace and having a union job; and

WHEREAS, Workers in unions make a tangible difference the public feels every day. Workers in labor unions make 18% more in wages than non-union counterparts. Union members work in safer workplaces and have more job security, especially in moments of economic crisis; and

WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO would like to formally recognize an express gratitude to the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers Local 3. Through Union Experience Fairs they have worked together to increase awareness and access to family sustaining union careers to K - 12 students; and

WHEREAS, Educators play a critical role in the lives of their students by guiding them to career paths that are n...