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60 Days of Driving Progress in Trucking Apprenticeships
60 Days of Driving Progress in Trucking Apprenticeships
Filed in Taking action to support the next generation of the trucking workforce
The trucking industry plays a vital role in the U.S. supply chain, and America’s truck drivers have helped keep our economy — and 72% of all goods shipped in the U.S. — moving throughout the pandemic. Unfortunately, the industry continues to face longstanding recruitment and retention challenges, especially among women. There simply aren’t enough drivers on the road in good trucking jobs to meet today’s historic demands on the trucking industry.
That’s why the Biden-Harris Administration took action by proposing a clear set of steps to support drivers and a next generation trucking workforce, including the expansion of Registered Apprenticeships as a high-quality pathway for workers to connect with good driving jobs.• By: Angela Hanks • February 16, 2022
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Filed in Taking action to support the next generation of the trucking workforce
The trucking industry plays a vital role in the U.S. supply chain, and America’s truck drivers have helped keep our economy — and 72% of all goods shipped in the U.S. — moving throughout the pandemic. Unfortunately, the industry continues to face longstanding recruitment and retention challenges, especially among women. There simply aren’t enough drivers on the road in good trucking jobs to meet today’s historic demands on the trucking industry.
That’s why the Biden-Harris Administration took action by proposing a clear set of steps to support drivers and a next generation trucking workforce, including the expansion of Registered Apprenticeships as a high-quality pathway for workers to connect with good driving jobs.• By: Angela Hanks • February 16, 2022
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