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Kingston panel approves apprenticeship guideline change ahead of October vote

KINGSTON, N.Y. Lawmakers proposed amending guidelines for city contractors during a Laws and Rules Committee meeting on Wednesday, removing a line from a 2022 resolution that requires bidders on municipal contracts over $100,000 to have apprenticeship programs with at least three annual graduates. Over the past two months, aldermen have heard from trade union […] ....

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Kingston committee further tables apprenticeship measure after outcry from unions

KINGSTON, N.Y. City lawmakers will wait to decide the fate of apprenticeship guidelines after facing pushback from union representatives in recent weeks. Lawmakers decided to table a planned repeal of requirements for graduation rates and figures for laborers with city contracts at a Wednesday meeting of the Laws and Rules Committee. At the meeting, aldermen […] ....

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Amid outcry, Kingston council tables repeal of apprenticeship rules

KINGSTON, N.Y. To the applause of contractors and apprentices in attendance, the Common Council tabled a resolution Tuesday repealing a 2022 amendment mandating that apprenticeship programs produce three graduates annually in a five-year period while maintaining a 30% graduation rate. Only applicable to city contracts over $100,000, repealing the amendment would not have affected the existence […] ....

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