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Barack Obama: 87 percent of apprentices are employed after completing their programs and the average starting wage for apprenticeship…

On the recordApril 15, 2014
87 percent of apprentices are employed after completing their programs and the average starting wage for apprenticeship graduates is over $50,000.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Fact Sheet: American Job Training Investments - Skills and Jobs to Build a Stronger Middle Class

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