President Donald Trump will be touring a technical school in Wisconsin Tuesday as part of his push to boost jobs by increasing apprenticeships.
"There's going to be a big price to pay for companies that want to leave, fire their workers, build a plant outside of this country, and think they're going to sell their product right back into the United States". Trump ordered more money and a bigger role for private companies in designing apprenticeship programs meant to fill some of the 6 million open jobs in the U.S.
Many employers and economists - and Republicans and Democrats - welcome the idea of apprenticeships as a way to train people with specific skills for particular jobs that employers say they can't fill at time of historically low unemployment.
Trump accepted a challenge earlier this year from a CEO to create 5 million new apprenticeships.
"We have regulations on top of regulations and in history nobody has gotten rid of so many regulations as the Trump administration", Trump said before he signed an order on apprenticeship.
"We are excited about working with the administration to help create more job and career opportunities in the restaurant, foodservice and hospitality industry through apprenticeship", said Rob Gifford, the NRAEF's executive vice president, in a statement.
Senior administration officials have said Trump was reluctant to spend more federal funds on apprenticeships, so the boost would come from existing money, perhaps from the streamlining process.
Trump also says at a round table conversation at Waukesha County Technical College in Wisconsin that he loves the "name Apprentice" - a reference to the reality television show he used to host.
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Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., said Trump's "rhetoric doesn't match the reality" of the budget cuts he's proposing.
Back in 2014, economists Steven Davis and John Haltwanger pointed out how an ever-escalating government regulatory threshold makes entry into the ranks of the employed more hard than it's ever been.
"If you're really interested in promoting apprenticeship, you have to invest in that skills training", said Mike Rosen, president of the Milwaukee chapter of the American Federation of Teachers union.
"Graduates of the apprenticeship programs also enjoy a "$300,000 lifetime increase in earnings" without the burden of debt from student loans. "The restaurant industry fully supports the President's Executive Order and thanks the President and Secretary Acosta for their continued focus on apprenticeships - a proven recognized path to full and rewarding careers".
Apprenticeships are few and far between. The task force will also assess whether the job-training programs now in place are even effective.
"There are now 6 million job openings in the United States - vacant jobs that can be filled", he said.
Another complication: only about half of apprentices finish their multi-year programs, Lerman said.
Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Monday, June 12, 2017. Ivanka Trump has been an adamant proponent for workforce issues like paid family leave.
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