The Department of Workforce Development has named David Polk to serve as director of the agency's Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards.

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A recent report finds graduates of union apprenticeships earn wages and benefits that rival those earned by workers with a four-year college degree, calling such programs the "bachelor's degree" of the construction industry.

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A bill that would provide a tax break for apprenticeship tuition earned the support of the state Senate and Assembly this week and is now on its way to Gov. Tony Evers' desk.

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Gov. Tony Evers will propose more than $329 million in new economic development initiatives as part of his state budget proposal on Tuesday.

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Thursday was draft day for 11 Milwaukee-area high school students who are now on their way to the big leagues of construction.

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A state Assembly committee gave a favorable recommendation this week to a bill that would give workers and employers a tax break on apprenticeship tuition.

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A bill that would put more money into a grant program for apprentices will be up for a vote before a state senate committee next week.

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A state bill that would give thousands of workers and businesses a tax break for participating in apprenticeships is moving ahead after getting a public hearing on Thursday.

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A bill being circulated by state lawmakers would revive a plan to send information about apprenticeships to recent college dropouts, a step aimed at curtailing the state's persistent shortage of qualified construction workers.

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At one time, Oskar Buttke was seriously considering trying to becoming a speech pathologist. Then he looked into the cost of getting a degree at a four-year university. Suddenly, the prospect of following several of his relatives into the electrical trades became quite appealing.

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