Apprenticeship program duties became significantly more challenging under limitations from the COVID-19 pandemic. Speakers Thomas Fischer, Jennifer E. Germaine, Esq., and Thomas E. Pfundstein, Ph.D., addressed these challenges in a… Read more >
July 9, 2020 Apprenticeship Programs, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits 0 Read more >
Running an effective apprenticeship program requires the management of a wide variety of key stakeholders. Navigating this complicated landscape and avoiding potential pitfalls have long been concerns of these contacts…. Read more >
April 24, 2019 Apprenticeship Programs, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer 1 Read more >
Apprenticeship training has long been a key strategic initiative at the International Foundation. Over the years, we’ve engaged in a number of partner initiatives with the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF-FCA),… Read more >
June 28, 2018 Apprenticeship Programs, Employee Benefits 0 Read more >
As the economy improves, the construction industry and other apprenticeship trades are having a difficult time keeping up with the demand for skilled labor. An exodus of apprentices during the… Read more >
July 28, 2015 Apprenticeship Programs, Education, Employee Benefits 1 Read more >
At the Annual Employee Benefits Conference in Boston last fall, International Foundation staff led a series of focus groups to collect direct feedback from members and provide assistance in driving… Read more >
February 25, 2015 Apprenticeship Programs, Canada, Education, Human Resources 0 Read more >
By: Tom DeRoche In a recent conversation, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka suggested that the American labor movement, second only to the military, has provided the majority of skills training and… Read more >
June 24, 2014 Apprenticeship Programs, Construction, Education 0 Read more >