FACT SHEET: Taking Action to Support Auto Workers and Manufacturers, Including in Michigan
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FACT SHEET: Taking Action to Support Auto Workers and Manufacturers, Including in Michigan

MichAuto
September 23, 2024

Summary

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced new initiatives to support auto workers and manufacturers in Michigan, focusing on expanding access to apprenticeship programs and workforce training. Key initiatives include the Michigan Auto Supplier Transition Program and partnerships to create career pathways for underserved communities in the automotive sector.

These efforts aim to strengthen the U.S. auto industry by investing in training and resources for workers in historic manufacturing communities. By enhancing apprenticeship opportunities and aligning training with industry needs, the initiatives contribute to building a skilled workforce capable of meeting the demands of a transitioning automotive industry.

Why this matters for apprenticeships

This story underscores the commitment to enhancing registered apprenticeship programs in the automotive sector, providing critical training and career pathways for workers. By focusing on underserved communities and aligning educational initiatives with industry needs, it highlights the potential for apprenticeships to play a pivotal role in workforce development and economic recovery.

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Henry Ford Community CollegeGeneral MotorsGeneral Motors Technical CenterDepartment of Labor & Workforce DevelopmentVirginia Department of Labor and IndustryMichigan Department of Labor & Economic OpportunityGeneral Motors Arlington PlantIdaho Department of LaborCNMI Department of LaborWashington State Department of Labor & IndustrtiesColorado Department of Labor and Employment ApprenticeshipMN Department of Labor and IndustriesMaryland Department of LaborDelaware Department of LaborPA Department of Labor & IndustryNew York Department of LaborCT Department of LaborState of Rhode Island,Department of Labor and TrainingState of Vermont Department of LaborState of Maine Department of LaborGuam Department of LaborGeneral Motors LLC Corp, Lockport, NY Facility and UAW Local 686General Motors Rochester Operations FacilityInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 401International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 1260General Motors - Corvette PlantColorado Department of Labor and EmploymentColorado Department of Labor and Employment - Office of Human ResourcesColorado Department of Labor and Employment - Office of the Future of WorkGeneral Motors Powertrain Defiance, OH FoundryGeneral Motors Powertrain Toledo Transmission OperationsGmfw-General MotorsGmr-General Motors Metal Fabrication DivisionSPRING HILL MANUFACTURING (General Motors)General Motors Powertrain, Bay City, Michigan PlantGeneral Motors Romulus Propulsion OperationsGeneral Motors-Components Holding and UAW Local 167International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 102, JATCInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 269International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 351, JATCInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local Union 164, JATCInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local Union 456, JATCWorkers' Compensation Adjudicator 2 Apprenticeship, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries Joint Apprenticeship and Training CommitteeWorkers' Compensation Adjudicator 2 Apprenticeship Washington State Department of Labor and Industries Joint Apprenticeship and Training CommitteeDC Department of Human Resources/Department of Energy and EnvironmentMT Department of Labor & IndustryGeneral Motors - Fairfax Trafficway KC, KSInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) - Local Union 490International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 400Gmmr-General Motors Metal Fabricating DivisionGMFW-GENERAL MOTORS (Local 2209)General Motors Technical Learning UniversityMidAmerican Energy Company - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 499 and Local 109General Motors LLC Corp, Tonawanda Engine Facility and UAW Local 774General Motors - ParmaTooling U / SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers)SPRING HILL MANUFACTURING( General Motors )Colorado Department of Labor and Employment COWINSNebraska Department of LaborGeneral Motors Tonawanda Propulsion SystemsNew York State Department of LaborColumbus Career Center, Georgia Department of LaborVidalia Career Center, Georgia Department of LaborBrunswick Career Center/Georgia Department of LaborGainesville Career Center, Georgia Department of LaborKings Bay Career Center, Georgia Department of LaborCartersville Career Center, Georgia Department of LaborToccoa Career Center, Georgia Department of LaborLaGrange Career Center, Georgia Department of LaborGeorgia Department of Labor - Cobb-Cherokee Career CenterBlue Ridge Career Center, Georgia Department of LaborDouglas Career Center, Georgia Department of LaborCommonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Labor Workforce Investment AgencyNebraska Department of Labor Beatrice Career CenterNebraska Department of Labor - NorfolkNE Department of Labor, Scottsbluff OfficeAmerican Job Center, Department of Labor - Grand IslandThe Employment Center at Suffolk County Department of LaborRochesterWorks! New York State Department of LaborNew York State Department of Labor | Division of Employment and Workforce Solutions| Apprenticeship OfficeKings County - New York State Department of Labor Workforce1 Career CenterMontana Department of Labor and IndustryState of Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Workforce Development DivisionIdaho Department of Labor - BoiseIdaho Department of Labor - Idaho FallsIdaho Department of Labor - PocatelloIdaho Department of Labor - LewistonIdaho Department of Labor - CaldwellIdaho Department of Labor - Post FallsIdaho Department of Labor - Magic ValleyIdaho Department of Labor - Burley
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