Trump may potentially want to let dangerously unskilled people build your house

This is from an email I got from the Minnesota AFL-CIO:

The future of America's construction workers is at risk. A new federal proposal could drive down training and labor standards in registered apprenticeship programs and set off a race to the bottom throughout the industry.

In June, the Department of Labor proposed regulations to implement Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAPs). Unlike the Registered Apprenticeship model that Building Trades unions have used for decades, the IRAPs puts the fox in charge of the henhouse.

The new IRAP system will give private organizations, such as employers and trade associations, free rein to create new watered-down standards and certify subpar apprenticeship programs.

It’s actually a little more complicated than that. It looks like, for now, the intent is for the construction industry to be exempt from the proposed change. Emphasis on “for now.”

In any case, the public comment period is ongoing, and you can leave one, if you like, here.