Study: Union apprenticeships in Wisconsin rival bachelor`s degrees on key economic and diversity metrics


Study: Union apprenticeships in Wisconsin rival bachelor`s degrees on key economic and diversity metrics
Graduates of registered apprenticeship programs in Wisconsin’s construction industry achieve near wage parity with workers that have four-year college degrees, according to a new study by the Midwest Economic Policy Institute (MEPI) and the Project for Middle Class Renewal (PMCR) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The study analyzed and compared data from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, University of Wisconsin System, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Census Bureau and Internal Revenue Service to assess outcomes associated with the state’s construction training programs, which represent nearly two-thirds of all apprentices in the state. Researchers not only compared construction apprenticeship programs to colleges and universities, but also assessed key differences between union-affiliated and nonunion-affiliated apprenticeship programs in construction.... ...more Ken Notes: I may have mentioned this for years now. We still only impact a small number of students it the state but the number is growing. I still am looking for a sponsor to revive WisconsinApprentice.com a weekly like this one focusing on apprenticeship.

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Graduates of registered apprenticeship programs in Wisconsin’s construction industry achieve near wage parity with workers that have four-year college degrees, according to a new study by the Midwest Economic Policy Institute (MEPI) and the Project for Middle Class Renewal (PMCR) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

The study analyzed and compared data from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, University of Wisconsin System, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Census Bureau and Internal Revenue Service to assess outcomes associated with the state’s construction training programs, which represent nearly two-thirds of all apprentices in the state. Researchers not only compared construction apprenticeship programs to colleges and universities, but also assessed key differences between union-affiliated and nonunion-affiliated apprenticeship programs in construction....

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Ken Notes: I may have mentioned this for years now. We still only impact a small number of students it the state but the number is growing. I still am looking for a sponsor to revive WisconsinApprentice.com a weekly like this one focusing on apprenticeship.