Building trades urge requirement for registered apprentices on large public construction projects
Building trades representatives told the committee that requiring registered apprenticeship participation on public construction projects over $1 million would expand training pathways and strengthen the construction workforce.
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Representatives of the Massachusetts Building Trades and affiliated unions asked the committee to support legislation (H.33,375 / S.21,48 and H.33,75 / S.21,48 versions referenced) that would require contractors bidding on certain public construction projects to utilize registered apprenticeship programs. Witnesses proposed a threshold — projects above $1,000,000 — and noted a rebid exemption if no bidders with certified apprenticeship programs respond.
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