Industry-Provided Apprenticeship Programs Critical to the Future

With less than two weeks to go before the comment period for the new proposed Department of Labor (DOL) rule on Registered Apprenticeship Programs, or RAPs, will be over, it appears that the construction industry organizations have gotten the proverbial “short end of the stick” from a union-backed exemption that excludes construction Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Programs, or IRAPs, from the new list of approved industries.

Rational Middle Immigration Documentary Filmmakers Unveil Season One Finale

The filmmakers at The Rational Middle this week put a bow on the first season of their immigration documentary series, calling it a “holistic view” of the issue they hope will “inform the public, shape sensible policy solutions and create a deeper understanding of this important challenge.”
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