Builders, unions clash over apprenticeship mandates, ratios and OSHA disclosure

May 13, 2025

Contractors supported apprenticeship training but opposed mandatory apprenticeship requirements tied to outdated apprentice-to-journeyperson ratios; building-trades witnesses supported apprenticeship mandates and OSHA training while opposing public disclosure of historical OSHA citations.

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Representatives of Associated Builders and Contractors of Massachusetts, the Building Trades Employers Association and union trustees testified on competing bills addressing apprenticeships, public-construction requirements and OSHA matters.

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