24 States Oppose Proposed Labor Department DEI Rule for Apprenticeships

Published on March 19, 2024

A coalition of 24 states led by Tennessee is opposing a new rule proposed by the Department of Labor (DOL) aimed at integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles into the National Apprenticeship System. Led by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, the attorneys general in a March 18 letter contend that the rule fosters racial discrimination. “The Proposed Rule deviates from the statutory purpose of safeguarding the welfare of apprentices and builds on existing regulations to further entrench an apprenticeship regime dedicated to picking winners and losers based on the color of apprentices’ skin,” the letter states. The National Apprenticeship System provides taxpayer money to state sponsors, employers, and other entities so that hundreds of thousands of Americans can take advantage of apprenticeships....

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