RightWisconsin Conversations: John Mielke on Apprenticeship Ratios, the Skills Gap, and Foxconn

Posted by James Wigderson | Jan 10, 2018

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John Mielke, the president of Associated Builders and Contractors in Wisconsin, joins the RightWisconsin Conversations podcast this week. Mielke and RightWisconsin Editor James Wigderson discuss a bill waiting on action by the state Senate that would allow companies to have a one-to-one ratio of apprentices to journeymen in the skilled trades, a bill that will help (but not fix) the skills gap.

Mielke and Wigderson also discuss what ABC-WI does for its members, how did Mielke become a trade association president, and the other issues that are important to Mielke’s organization. They also discuss Foxconn and Wisconsin’s economy.

RightWisconsin Editor James Wigderson at the offices of Associated Builders and Contractors. “ABC of Wisconsin Welcomes The Spokesman for the State’s Far Right.”

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James Wigderson

James Wigderson is the Editor of RightWisconsin. He was a weekly columnist for the Waukesha Freeman, an education reporter for Watchdog.org, and a contributor to Media Trackers, the MacIver Institute and the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute.

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Great news for Wisconsin families! After @WILawLiberty filed a lawsuit, the WI Dept of Public Instruction and Dept of Revenue agreed to end an illegal, "one and done" application policy that blocked families from enrolling in the state's ed voucher program
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"Governor Evers used the partial veto power to create new laws never approved by the legislature. The Court's decision recognizes limits to the partial veto power that will safeguard liberty and uphold the separation of powers." - @RickEsenberg @WILawLiberty #wiright #wipolitics

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"Governor Evers used the partial veto power to create new laws never approved by the Legislature," he said in a statement. "The court's decision recognizes limits to the partial veto power that will safeguard liberty and uphold the separation of powers."

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Wisconsin DOJ’s lawsuit challenging @BetsyDeVosED rule on allocation of CARES Act funding to private schools is politically motivated and is harmful to private schools and their students who were just as impacted by the pandemic. https://t.co/rtxrrvwXv0

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RightWisconsin Conversations: John Mielke on Apprenticeship Ratios, the Skills Gap, and Foxconn