Supporting Our Workers

Apprenticeships And Workforce Development

Significantly expanded apprenticeships and over 4,000 apprentices have graduated from the start of the Moore-Miller Administration, launched the Governor’s Apprenticeship Pledge, an initiative to help make Maryland more competitive and position Maryland as a national leader in apprenticeship, introduced the nation’s rst public procurement apprenticeship program through the Department of General Services, secured $23 million in federal funding to help ll registered apprenticeship programs by connecting 7,000 jobseekers to apprenticeship opportunities, with a focus on underrepresented communities in the workforce, Announced $7.3 million in Employment Advancement Right Now (EARN) grants to support over 500 Maryland businesses and 3,400 workers to help strengthen the workforce through education and skill training, and launched a first-in-the-nation Service Year to help young people explore career pathways and become well-equipped to contribute to Maryland workforce–with more than 170 individuals in the inaugural class earning registered apprenticeship credentials

Standing Up for Maryland’s Federal Workers

Launched a resource website for Maryland workers impacted by federal workforce layoffs, rsting, and changes to federal funding that included information on unemployment insurance, job search and career support, and legal resources and launched an initiative to help recruit federal workers into open state government jobs and assist federal workers interested in starting a second career as a public school teacher.

Bringing Labor To The Table To Help Build Maryland’s Future

The Moore-Miller Administration is committed to involving organized labor in state government and projects across Maryland. The Administration is working in partnership with the Maryland Department of Labor to make sure that all of Maryland’s workers’ voices are heard and taken into account.