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Recognizing April 29 - May 2, 2025, as National Apprenticeship Week in the City of Philadelphia.
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WHEREAS, National Apprenticeship Week increases awareness of the vital role apprenticeships provide in creating opportunities by allowing apprentices to earn while they learn and preparing a pathway to good, quality jobs and well-paying careers in Philadelphia and across the nation; and
WHEREAS, Apprenticeship programs enable employers to develop and train their future workforce while offering career seekers affordable paths to secure high-paying jobs; and
WHEREAS, Philadelphia recognizes the role of apprenticeships in expanding opportunities in our workforce that are inclusive of individuals who have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality, thus providing a path for all qualified individuals, including women, youth, people of color, rural communities, justice-involved individuals and individuals with disabilities, to become apprentices and contribute to America's industries; and
WHEREAS, Philadelphia recognizes that apprenticeship programs, a proven and industry-driven training model, is a key strategy to improving job quality, and creating access to good-paying, family-sustaining jobs for all, starting with youth and young adults, while addressing some of our nation's pressing workforce challenges such as rebuilding our country's infrastructure, addressing critical supply chain demands, supporting a clean energy workforce, modernizing our cybersecurity response, and responding to care economy issues; and
WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO, is a federation of over 100 local labor unions representing 150,000 working people in the building and construction trades, public sector, private industry. The Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO fights for social and economic justice for working people to ensure they have a voice on the job, in politics, and in the community; and
WHEREAS, The Ph...
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