State Labor Secretary Outlines Workforce Strategy, Apprenticeships and UI Modernization

Apr 16, 2025

Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Lauren Jones briefed the committee on the administration’s workforce agenda, FY2026 budget recommendation, apprenticeship growth and an unemployment insurance modernization project, and said state officials are working on long‑term solvency of the UI trust fund.

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Secretary Lauren Jones of the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) provided an overview of the administration’s workforce agenda and FY2026 budget priorities at the April 16 hearing, laying out program details and recent performance metrics.

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