PRINTER'S NO. 2992
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 407
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY D. MILLER, DAVANZO, STEELE, HOHENSTEIN, VENKAT,
PIELLI, SIEGEL, GIRAL, PISCIOTTANO, T. DAVIS, SCHLOSSBERG,
SAPPEY, ROZZI, CONKLIN, McNEILL, MALAGARI, KINSEY, DELLOSO,
GUENST, PARKER, MERSKI, PROBST, KHAN, NEILSON, DONAHUE,
SANCHEZ, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, McANDREW, MAYES, BELLMON, CIRESI AND
MADSEN, APRIL 25, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, APRIL 25, 2024
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the week of June 17 through 21, 2024, as
2 "Apprenticeship Week" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, The year 2024 marks the 87th anniversary of the
4 National Apprenticeship Act and the 63rd anniversary of The
5 Apprenticeship and Training Act in Pennsylvania; and
6 WHEREAS, The middle class built America and unions built the
7 middle class; and
8 WHEREAS, Registered apprenticeship programs across our
9 country have produced some of the best trained workers in the
10 world; and
11 WHEREAS, Registered apprenticeship programs offer workers
12 direct pathways to good paying jobs with dignity and respect;
13 and
14 WHEREAS, Registered apprenticeship programs enable employers
15 to develop and train the future workforce while offering career
16 seekers affordable paths to secure high paying jobs; and
 1 WHEREAS, Registered apprenticeship programs not only
2 strengthen our workforce today, they give workers the skills
3 needed for industries of the future, whether it is modernizing
4 our infrastructure and building clean energy technologies or
5 addressing cybersecurity threats; and
6 WHEREAS, Registered apprenticeships continue to serve a vital
7 role in the occupational development of Pennsylvanians every
8 year, helping employers build a more diverse workforce while
9 empowering workers with the resources they need to thrive,
10 including on-the-job learning experience, job-related
11 instruction with a mentor and a clear pathway to a good paying
12 job; and
13 WHEREAS, During 2023, 21,980 registered apprentices practiced
14 their trade in Pennsylvania; and
15 WHEREAS, In 2023, Pennsylvania supported 880 unique program
16 sponsors and 1,557 active occupation-specific apprenticeship
17 programs; and
18 WHEREAS, According to the Department of Labor and Industry,
19 approximately 94% of apprentices who complete their
20 apprenticeship retain employment with an average annual salary
21 of $70,000; and
22 WHEREAS, The Commonwealth recognizes that apprenticeship, a
23 proven training model, can develop our workforce and build a
24 path into good, quality jobs in order to address our
25 Commonwealth's and nation's pressing workforce challenges;
26 therefore be it
27 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
28 week of June 17 through 21, 2024, as "Apprenticeship Week" in
29 Pennsylvania.
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