Tell Federal Policymakers To Invest In Skills Training
Over the last few years, the U.S. House and Senate have approved billions of dollars in new infrastructure spending that will lead to thousands of projects that rebuild the country’s roads and bridges, expand broadband, and upgrade public transit, utility, and clean energy systems. But investing in infrastructure is not enough. The country needs the people to build it.
To create a diverse, multigenerational workforce, local, state, and federal lawmakers must:
- Expand access to skills training offered through registered apprenticeship programs and workforce programs at community and technical colleges;
- Provide economic supports to make skills training and career transitions possible;
- Incentivize and support training, hiring, and career advancement of local residents;
- Invest in industry partnerships in the infrastructure field and support their capacity to engage in equity-advancing practices; and
- Collect data and report on jobs outcomes of federal infrastructure spending with attention to race, gender, and geography.
You and your colleagues can support these policies by signing this petition from the National Skills Coalition.