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Committee backs tightening responsible‑bidder rules to require DOL‑approved apprenticeships
Summary
Councilor Ali Brown's amendment would require bidders on certain construction projects to use Department of Labor‑approved apprenticeship programs; the committee voted to forward the change after testimony from apprenticeship coordinators and a public supporter from the Carpenters Union.
The Public Works Committee voted to send to the full council an amendment to the city's responsible bidder ordinance that narrows the definition of acceptable apprenticeship programs to those approved by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Councilor Ali Brown (Dist. 10), co‑authoring the proposal, said the change is intended to close a loophole that allows 'apprenticeships on paper' and to ensure workers…
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