Establishing the President's National Council for the American Worker
Headline: Establishes National Council to Improve Worker Training and Education
What it does: Agencies must cooperate with the Council and provide requested information and staff support, as permitted by law.
- Creates a council to coordinate national workforce training and education policy.
- Requires agencies to share information and may detail staff to support the council.
- Calls for recognition programs and campaigns to promote employer training investments.
Summary
This order creates the President's National Council for the American Worker to develop a national strategy so students and workers have access to affordable, relevant job training for the economy. The Council is led by senior cabinet officials and White House advisors and must meet at least once per quarter.
Within 180 days the Council must run an awareness campaign, propose recognition for employers investing in worker training, recommend ways to expand apprenticeships and online learning, and suggest how to increase transparency of job-training options; the order also establishes an advisory board and asks agencies to cooperate and provide support.
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