Does state apprenticeship program discriminate?

Milwaukee Magazine
News Buzz
September 10, 2010

By Matt Hrodey
A new state audit calls on the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development to do more to encourage construction contractors to diversify their hiring. In a review of data from the past decade, the audit finds that minorities and women make up a significant percentage of those approved for the state apprenticeship program – but only a small percentage of those accepted by companies.
Data collected in the audit shows that in the Milwaukee metro area, minority applicants make up about 37 percent of the people approved for the state apprenticeship program – but only 16 percent of those actually placed with companies as apprentices. In the rest of the state, minorities make up about 7 percent of people approved for the program but only 3 percent of actual apprentices.

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Reflections on Affirmative Action

Chicago Now


Hermene Hartman


on 01.23.10 at 12:56 PM





Affirmative Action in Construction can be purchased from Amazon. On Wednesday, January 27 from 4 to 6 at Roosevelt University he will lecture on the subject and host a book signing. This is a lecture that all business people and students should attend.
King's book captures a wonderful history of affirmative action as it existed. He was an advocate and trailblazer for affirmative action legislation in this country. His leadership expanded beyond the construction industry and extended into all phases of black enterprise.Paul's book captures history. But what we should consider is affirmative action today. What does the minority business person of today do to secure a fair opportunity in the business community? What do we do about affirmative action with a Black President? Do we still need afifrmative action, or has the business world become fair and post racial?



Purchase Reflections on Affirmative Action in Construction from the AAAA Bookstore: http://www.affirmativeaction.org/bookstore.html

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