November 16, 2023 - Scranton PA
Governor Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Nancy A. Walker visited United Association Local 524 in Scranton to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week and highlight the Shapiro Administration's historic investments in workforce development that will help expand apprenticeship programs and create more opportunities for Pennsylvanians in the building and construction trades. "As Secretary Walker and I have traveled across the Commonwealth this week to commemorate National Apprenticeship Week, we've seen firsthand the vital role that registered apprenticeship programs play in creating a highly-trained workforce that millions of Pennsylvanians depend on," said Governor Shapiro. "That's why in my first budget, I proposed - and secured - historic investments that fund apprenticeship programs and build partnerships to connect the dots between our businesses, our schools, and labor. We will continue to support the hardworking women and men of organized labor and invest in their success by supporting apprenticeship programs like those offered here at Local 524." In the 2023-24 budget, Governor Shapiro secured $23.5 million to prepare more students for skilled careers, $6 million in pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programming, and an additional $3.5 millionto fund L&I's Schools-to-Work Program to develop and expand career pathways for high school students via partnerships between schools, employers, organizations, and the Commonwealth. Speakers Include: Pat Dolan, United Association Local 524 Business ManagerSenator Marty FlynnSecretary of Labor & Industry Nancy A. WalkerJoe Kerekes, United Association Local 524 Training Coordinator and Vice PresidentEdward May, United Association Local 524 apprenticeGovernor Josh Shapiro