Wisconsin Legislature: SJR34,1,6

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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE

2021 Senate JOINT RESOLUTION 34

May 14, 2021 - Introduced by Senators Jacque, Larson, Roys, Wimberger,
Johnson, Bewley, Carpenter, Nass and Ballweg, cosponsored by
Representatives Moses, Allen, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Dallman,
Dittrich, Edming, Gundrum, Macco, Murphy, Novak, Petryk, Tauchen,
Thiesfeldt, Tranel, Schraa, Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Subeck,
VanderMeer, Vruwink and Cabrera. Referred to Committee on Senate
Organization.

1Relating to: declaring May 5 as National Skilled Trades Day in Wisconsin.

2 Whereas, apprentices are paid from day one both on the job and to attend
3school; and

4 Whereas, completing an apprenticeship program gets people into an
5in-demand industry with long-range career opportunities; and

6 Whereas, apprentices graduate with little or no student loan debt; and

7 Whereas, apprenticeship provides a sense of accomplishment in work; and

8 Whereas, apprentice graduate placement rate in a well-paying career is near
9100 percent; and

10 Whereas, according to the Wisconsin Technical College System, the annual
11median salary for all graduated construction apprentices is $87,000; now, therefore,
12be it

13Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the Wisconsin
14Legislature declares May 5 as National Skilled Trades Day in Wisconsin.

15 (End)