U.S. Secretary of Labor Acosta Highlights President Trump’s Pledge to America’s Workers at Boeing in South Carolina

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta toured the Boeing Company's North Charleston facility today as he highlighted President Trump's Pledge to America's Workers – a White House initiative that calls on job creators to invest in the workforce by providing opportunities for education and training that will help more Americans thrive in the modern workplace.

During Secretary Acosta's visit, Boeing signed the Pledge to America's Workers and committed to provide enhanced career training for 100,000 U.S. workers. At a White House ceremony on Thursday, companies, trade associations, and labor pledged to create new workforce development opportunities – including apprenticeships, work-based learning, continuing education, on-the-job training, and reskilling – for nearly four million workers and students.

"Investing in American workers is a strategy that will lead to great returns for individuals, for companies, for communities, and for our nation," said Secretary Acosta. "Boeing has set a great example with their pledge that many large and small businesses, unions, trade organizations, and educational institutions can repeat."

In addition to announcing the Pledge for America's Workers, on Thursday President Trump signed an Executive Order establishing the National Council for the American Worker and the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board. The Council, comprised of senior Administration officials, is tasked with developing a national strategy for training and retraining American workers needed across high-demand industries. The Board will draw upon the knowledge and expertise of leaders from outside government to develop recommendations on how to improve our country's education and training.

More information regarding the President's Executive Order can be found here.