Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record a letter dated November 17, 2020, from the International Union of Operating Engineers in support of this bill, addressed to the Honorable Robert C. Scott, chair of the Committee on Education and Labor. International Union of Operating Engineers, Washington, DC, November 17, 2020. Hon. Robert C. Scott, Chair, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Chairman Scott: The International Union of Operating Engineers supports H.R. 8294, the National Apprenticeship Act of 2020, and we appreciate your work to strengthen and expand opportunities in America's most successful training model for blue-collar workers: apprenticeship. The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) represents 400,000 operating and stationary engineers who build the transportation, water systems, and energy networks that comprise the nation's core infrastructure. In partnership with construction contractors and employers of stationary engineers, the IUOE dedicates resources to develop and implement nearly 100 registered apprenticeship programs. The programs possess over 550 instructors. and they train tens of thousands of apprentices and journey-level workers every year. This focus on training is reflected in the safety, skills. and productivity of members of the Operating Engineers.…”