SENATE, No. 1086

By Mr. Creedon, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1086) of Robert S. Creedon, Jr. and Kathleen M. Teahan for legislation relative to apprentice training. Labor and Workforce Development

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

In the Year Two Thousand and Five.

AN ACT RELATIVE TO APPRENTICE TRAINING

The use of the terms "apprentice" or "apprentice training" in any advertisement for or notice of employment, posting or job application shall be prohibited unless accompanied by the approved apprentice training program number as defined by the Division of Apprentice Training in accordance with Sections 11E through 11W inclusive of Chapter 23 of the General Laws. Said number shall be clearly visible and of the same print size and type used in the body of the advertisement, posting or application.  Any violation of this section shall be considered a violation of the apprentice program.

SECTION 2. Any employer, contractor, subcontractor or other entity who bids on a public project which is subject to the provisions of MGL Chapter 149, Section 44A-44J, inclusive, or MGL Chapter 30, Section 39M must submit with the official bid document an approved apprentice training program number as defined by the Division of Apprentice Training in accordance with Sections 11E through 11W inclusive of Chapter 23 of the General Laws in order to employ apprentices on the project.  Failure to submit said number will preclude that employer, contractor, subcontractor or other entity from employing apprentices at less than the journeyman’s wage rate for the duration of the project.  Any violation of this section shall be considered a violation of the apprentice program.