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2023 ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTIO N 40
May 8, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives MOSES, ARMSTRONG, BINSFELD,
EDMING, GREEN, KITCHENS, MURPHY, MURSAU, MYERS, NOVAK, O'CONNOR,
PALMERI, PETRYK, PENTERMAN, RETTINGER, ROZAR, SCHRAA, SHELTON, SINICKI,
SPIROS, STEFFEN, TITTL, TRANEL and VANDERMEER, cosponsored by Senators
FEYEN, BALLWEG, COWLES, MARKLEIN, NASS, SPREITZER, WIRCH and
FELZKOWSKI. Referred to Committee on Rules.
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Relating to: celebrating May 5, 2023, as Skilled Trades Day in Wisconsin.
Whereas, the construction industry is one of our nation's largest industries, and
those in the skilled trades work in critical, rewarding, high-paying, high-demand
jobs that cannot be outsourced overseas; and
Whereas, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors, over one in four
construction workers are over 55 years old, and the construction industry will need
to attract an estimated 546,000 additional workers on top of the normal pace of hiring
in 2023; and
Whereas, Wisconsin's world-renowned registered apprentice program allows
inexperienced individuals of any age to participate in structured, on-the-job
training with classroom instruction where they earn while they learn; and
Whereas, according to the Wisconsin Technical College System, the annual
median salary for all graduated construction apprentices is $87,000; and
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Whereas, National Skilled Trades Day was created to help raise awareness of
the important work of those men and women who build the places where we all live,
work, play, worship, learn, and heal; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the Wisconsin
Legislature celebrates May 5, 2023, as Skilled Trades Day in Wisconsin.
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