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While the National Apprenticeship Act served as a cornerstone for this gold standard of work-based learning, we’ve also seen the apprenticeship system continue to evolve, expand and diversify over the past 85 years.
Carlos Morales met Labor Secretary Marty Walsh during a Secretary trip to California and shared his experience as an industrial maintenance electrician apprentice. We asked Carlos more about his path from warehouse worker - earning just enough to pay bills - to a thriving apprenticeship with a bright future ahead.