Building trades back bill to require apprentices on public construction projects
Unions urged the committee to favor H.2085/S.1303, which would phase in a requirement that a portion of work hours on public construction projects over $1 million be performed by registered apprentices to expand training opportunities and ensure on‑the‑job hours needed to complete apprenticeships.
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Representatives of the Massachusetts Building Trades, registered apprenticeship programs and construction unions urged the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development to support H.2085 and S.1303, legislation that would require a growing percentage of on‑site work hours on public construction projects over $1,000,000 be performed by registered apprentices.
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