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Drilldown On African American Male Unemployment And Workforce Needs, John Pawasarat
Drilldown On African American Male Unemployment And Workforce Needs, John Pawasarat
ETI Publications
The American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau has become a primary federal source of demographics on the unemployed population by age, race, sex, education levels, and disabilities and offers a valuable tool for workforce planning. This report for the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board examines the employment of African American males in Milwaukee County and presents unemployment rates among African American males by geography and age. The ACS offers useful benchmark data on the African American male population, particularly when combined with institutional data sources, including the income maintenance files of FoodShare and BadgerCare Plus enrollees, the …
Analysis Of Affirmative Action Plans Adopted By Milwaukee Area Joint Apprenticeship Committees, Lois M. Quinn
Analysis Of Affirmative Action Plans Adopted By Milwaukee Area Joint Apprenticeship Committees, Lois M. Quinn
ETI Publications
In 2006 and 2010, the state Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards provided copies of the affirmative action plans adopted by Milwaukee area local joint apprenticeship committees (JACs) in response to an open records law request from the NAACP Milwaukee Branch. This paper examines the documents provided to the NAACP in light of standards established by federal and state regulations governing construction trade apprenticeship programs. A brief summary is also included of the federal code of regulations (29 CFR 30) and the Wisconsin Administrative Code (DWD 296) governing affirmative action requirements for apprenticeship sponsors.