{"id":42525,"date":"2017-11-21T11:28:06","date_gmt":"2017-11-21T16:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/?p=42525"},"modified":"2017-11-21T11:28:06","modified_gmt":"2017-11-21T16:28:06","slug":"secretary-acosta-visits-local-100-training-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/secretary-acosta-visits-local-100-training-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Secretary Acosta Visits Local 100 Training Center","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta last week toured the Sheet Metal Workers\u2019 Local Union 100\u2019s Apprenticeship Training Center in Suitland, Maryland.<br \/>\nEarlier in the week, SMART\u2019s General President Joseph Sellers, Jr., participated in a meeting of the President\u2019s Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion at the Department of Labor. The Task Force \u2013 which includes business, labor, educational institutions, trade groups, workforce advocates, and public officials \u2013 discussed best practices regarding how to expand apprenticeships across industries.<br \/>\n\u201cApprenticeships are a pathway for many Americans to learn the skills they need to secure the freedom o provide for their family\u2019s future, said SMART General President Joseph Sellers, Jr.<br \/>\nSecretary Acosta commented on his appreciation for the opportunity to tour the Local 100 Training Center. He added that \u201cseeing apprentices in action and learning more about how the program works provide helpful insight as the Administration works to expand apprenticeships nationwide.\u201d<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta last week toured the Sheet Metal Workers\u2019 Local Union 100\u2019s Apprenticeship Training Center in Suitland, Maryland. Earlier in the week, SMART\u2019s General President Joseph Sellers, Jr., participated in a meeting of the President\u2019s Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion at the Department of Labor. 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