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Gary Peters: “One area that does train folks are labor unions, particularly in the building trades. They have very extensive…”

On the recordJuly 11, 2017
One area that does train folks are labor unions, particularly in the building trades. They have very extensive apprenticeship programs.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Peters points out the role of unions in providing training through apprenticeship programs.

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