Full Text of HR0887 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to recognize the value of Registered | 4 | | Apprenticeship programs during National Apprenticeship Week, | 5 | | November 17 to November 23, 2024; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, National Apprenticeship Week is an annual event | 7 | | that brings attention to the critical role that Registered | 8 | | Apprenticeship programs play in generating opportunities, | 9 | | enabling apprentices to learn and earn on an accelerated | 10 | | industry pathway in preparation for high-caliber employment | 11 | | and lucrative careers across the country; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, In the United States, there is an urgent need to | 13 | | train and maintain a distributed, inclusive, and highly | 14 | | qualified workforce that can support our economy and meet the | 15 | | needs of America's industries; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Registered Apprenticeship programs play a key | 17 | | role in expanding opportunities in our workforce that are | 18 | | inclusive of individuals who have been historically | 19 | | underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by | 20 | | persistent poverty and inequality, thus providing a path for | 21 | | all qualified individuals, including women, youth, people of | 22 | | color, rural communities, justice-involved individuals, and |
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| 1 | | individuals with disabilities, to become apprentices and | 2 | | contribute to America's industries; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, President Joseph R. "Joe" Biden Jr., in signing | 4 | | Executive Order 14119, has expanded the use of Registered | 5 | | Apprenticeships and promoted labor-management forums across | 6 | | federal agencies; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, The House Committee on Education and the | 8 | | Workforce has understood the importance of aligning the goals | 9 | | and objectives of the U.S. Department of Education and the | 10 | | U.S. Department of Labor, as the Registered Apprenticeship | 11 | | system is America's most successful federally authorized | 12 | | workforce development program; according to the Department of | 13 | | Labor, 93% of people who complete an Registered Apprenticeship | 14 | | are employed upon completion, earning an average starting wage | 15 | | of above $77,000 annually; additionally, businesses earn $1.44 | 16 | | back for every dollar invested toward their apprentices in a | 17 | | Registered Apprenticeship program; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs | 19 | | Act has addressed some of our country's most pressing | 20 | | workforce challenges, such as rebuilding our infrastructure, | 21 | | meeting the demands of our vital supply chains, assisting a | 22 | | workforce focused on clean energy, updating our cybersecurity | 23 | | response, and addressing concerns related to the care economy; |
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| 1 | | and | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Workforce Innovation Network (WIN), and the | 3 | | Black Community Providers Network (BCPN) have acknowledged | 4 | | that Registered Apprenticeship programs are critical towards | 5 | | enhancing job quality and ensuring that everyone, including | 6 | | youth and young adults, have access to well-paying, | 7 | | family-sustaining jobs, and these organizations will convene a | 8 | | series of national events from November 17 to November 23, | 9 | | 2024 in celebration of National Apprenticeship Week; | 10 | | therefore, be it | 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 12 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 13 | | we recognize the value of Registered Apprenticeship programs | 14 | | during National Apprenticeship Week, November 17 to November | 15 | | 23, 2024; and be it further | 16 | | RESOLVED, That we commend the Workforce Innovation Network | 17 | | (WIN) and the Black Community Providers Network (BCPN) for | 18 | | their support of registered apprenticeship, industry | 19 | | awareness, and the expansion of apprenticeship, especially | 20 | | during National Apprenticeship Week; and be it further | 21 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 22 | | presented to the Workforce Innovation Network (WIN) and the |
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| 1 | | Black Community Providers Network (BCPN) as an expression of | 2 | | our esteem and respect. |
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