Page 151 - Apprenticeship Program News Today

Nbcs morgan radford is on the ground in philly ahead of the presidents speech. ms. radford, what can we expect to hear from president trump? >> reporter: craig, good afternoon. there are hundreds of people already in this room as, as you mentioned, its a national convention for the people who are electrical contractors. thats basically anyone who helps you get electricity in your homes, offices or buildings. president trump thinks he might have found his base here, and from the looks of things, ...

New york to puerto rico to rebuild homes and train puerto ricans to become construction workers and roofers through an apprenticeship program. it is the subject of a documentary by ramone rodriguez, produced by actress an activist rosie perez. they join me now. welcome to you both. thank you for being here. tell me what the situation is with respect to houses and roofs. we have these disputed numbers that george washington university says of the number of people that died, we know almost everybo...

College education. you dont need a college to go a plumber or crane operator. >> you needs an apprenticeship program. those programs are being cut by this congress and your administration. your point that where the demand is in low skilled jobs, you said that you can get a job at mcdonalds for twice the minimum wage, thats true. you cant get the skills to get a job that will be there for you five years, 10 years and 15 years from now. so, look, i understand it. i dont think theres any doubt that...

The skill shortage that we have in some key areas. workforce development and the expansion of the apprenticeship program. >> you have been leading the charge to help the house turn around its sexual harassment reporting practices and youve been at the forefront. i want to know what you think about the senate doing. in terms of the republicans controlling that. ron johnson said, do we need legislation to get senators to do the right thing? i would say you probably dont and later added, if somebod...

Degree and skill certificate. >> thats great. theres all types of labor and thats great. >> were dealing with congress and the work force development and the apprenticeship program. this is important. this is nonpartisan, and infrastructure should be very nonpartisan. >> the tax bill was inherently partisan. but we talked about that. let me get one more topic -- >> its benefits down to those who didnt vote at all, who arent registered to vote -- we dont run around asking people what their politi...

-- program and explains why germany has the lowest unemployment rate. by comparison, the youth unemployment rate in the u.s. was 10.4%, 13% in the uk, 24.6% in france and staggering 44.5% in spain. clearly, the germans are doing something right with their apprenticeship program and donald trump would understandably like to replicate it here in the u.s. the german program is innovative, well-planned and well-executed but thats just half the equation. it is also very well funded. in 2013, the germ...

September, and how do you avoid a government shutdown? theres not a lot of time. >> there are very few legislative days left. im wondering if the democrats will obstructing and resisting everything. we have a welcome mats. we would like their help on health care, the debt ceiling, any budgetary considerations, infrastructure, tax reform. we would like the democrats through their jobs as well, which is theyve got people in their states suffering with the represent, who dont have health insurance,...

September, and how do you avoid a government shutdown? theres not a lot of time. >> there are very few legislative days left. im wondering if the democrats will obstructing and resisting everything. we have a welcome mats. we would like their help on health care, the debt ceiling, any budgetary considerations, infrastructure, tax reform. we would like the democrats through their jobs as well, which is theyve got people in their states suffering with the represent, who dont have health insurance,...

S, carpenters, hairdressers, everything president trump is doing for them? $100 million for the apprenticeship program? >> my conscience is clean. my mission is clear. what i do, i cover what i think matters to people. i test power and i take the consequences every damn day. and thats not going to change. >> okay. >> thank you for helping us do that this morning. >> as do i. were the same way. in were in court right now -- >> im only trying to wrap you because your guys are saying you have to go...

>> theyre looking into whether or not russia was trying to get inside the election. he admits he took the meeting because someone was offering him that kind of information. it matters, period. it just does. >> americans think of russia today theyre thinking of the two conversation between the two presidents, not the lack of collusionn. >> maybe so. it doesnt mean the questions dont matter. youre pressed for time. youre women come back on the show. >> it doesnt mean that you cant cover -- >> i co...