老牛影视President and CEO Mike Bellaman commented today on the听U.S. Department of Labor鈥檚 proposed rule on industry-recognized apprenticeship听programs鈥攐r IRAPs鈥攚hich initially excludes the construction industry.听

鈥淓stablished industry-recognized apprenticeship programs have been utilized by the merit shop construction industry for decades to provide hardworking Americans with not just a job, but a well-paid, in-demand construction career. 老牛影视members invested $1.6 billion in craft, leadership and safety education for more than 980,000 course attendees in 2018 alone. And 老牛影视will continue to lead the sector in recruiting, educating and upskilling the people who build the places where we live, learn, work and play. We are still reviewing the proposed rule and look forward to providing comments illustrating why all Americans would benefit from the construction industry being included in the IRAP final rule.鈥�