New legislation being introduced by Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin would send more federal dollars to local workforce-training and apprenticeship programs.

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Jaime Ramos worked picking ornamental ferns in Florida until he got ready to start a family. He took a higher-paying construction job, but then found himself frustrated by a transient labor force that learns as it goes.

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In Wisconsin, summer is construction season, and winter is training season. But with an expanded training center near Coloma, operating engineers will be able to hone their skills no matter the weather.

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A variety of apprenticeship programs throughout the state are aiming to address a labor shortage and prepare the next generation for work in construction and related industries.

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Vice President Joe Biden announced almost a half-billion dollars of grants Monday to community colleges working with employers on job training.

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Darlene Superville AP Writer Washington — President Barack Obama conceded Tuesday that the unemployment rate will keep growing for “several months” as he prepared to head to battered Michigan to unveil a plan to help train people for the next ...

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