Scott- "There is a major shortage of instructors and schools for apprentices."
There is another little known part of labor code that ties into this...
It is prohibative to have two programs covering the same geographical area, you can have two, but apprentley its not easy to convince that DAS of this. So many who do go into a program will either get in on the program that is in thier area, or have to drive 120 miles round trip to another program that they can get in to for classes.
I know a guy who lives across the street from the NJACT, (who turned away people by the thousands last cycle) and will spend the next 5 years driving to deep space for something he can get by walking across the street. Not a happy guy...
I'm several rows back at seat number 586. Old shop is 100% new shop is ~75%, and two guys leaving the trade if enforced. One for language barrier(Chinese), and one for lack of hours who'll go back to refridgeration.
A while back I gave a call to the DAS, and got this reply on enforcement.... (Take with several grains of salt!) "Insurability!" What does that mean? 'No insurance - no work?' "Yep!" Couldn't get much past that, but the DIR, the DAS's parent organization also writes the Workmens Comp' rules.... Only time will tell....
Tesla - the CSLB has nothing to do with this law. It is in the Labor Code, not the B&P Code.
