WASHINGTON-U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao announces a grant of approximately $940,000 to the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) to continue development of an apprenticeship program to meet changing industry needs. The grant is part of a $24.2 million advanced manufacturing training effort under the President Bush's high growth job training initiative-a plan to prepare workers for jobs in America's fastest growing industries.
"Modern metalworking increasingly requires skills and training in advanced technologies," Chao says. "This grant supports the development of new training options to meet industry demands for workers whose skills are continually updated to compete in a global economy."