Katherine Lugar has been appointed member of the Federal Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion at Department of Labor, U.S.A. in Washington
Katherine Lugar, president/CEO of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), has been selected to serve as a member of the Department of Labor’s Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion. The U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta shared that Lugar and 19 other members will serve on the task force that will work to identify strategies and proposals to promote apprenticeships, especially in sectors where apprenticeship programs are lacking. They will report their plans to the president of the United States. AHLA and its foundation (AHLEF) created a national program that will provide current employees with new career advancement opportunities. The Department of Labor-approved apprenticeship program offers competency-based learning curriculum including skills to be successful in the industry. AHLA’s commitment to the DOL includes enrolling some 2,250 apprentices in the industry over the next five years, while immediately adding 225 apprentices by September. To date, AHLA has exceeded that goal by more than 175%, securing more than 400 commitments from its membership. The task force is instructed to submit to President Trump a report on strategies and proposals, including federal initiatives to promote apprenticeships; administrative and legislative reforms that would facilitate the formation and success of apprenticeship programs; the most effective strategies for creating industry-recognized apprenticeships; and the most effective strategies for amplifying and encouraging private-sector initiatives to promote apprenticeships. The secretary appointed 20 individuals from several hundred applications who work for or represent the perspectives of American companies, trade or industry groups, educational institutions and labor unions.
