U.S. Secretary of Labor Scalia Highlights Workforce Development In Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia traveled to Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, where he visited the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the Independent Electrical Contractors to meet with apprentices. Earlier in the day, Secretary Scalia joined Congressmen John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) and Glenn “G.T.” Thompson (PA-15) at JWF Industries in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, to highlight workforce development and economic recovery.

“I was pleased to visit and learn more today about the Independent Electrical Contractors’ work to help men and women develop the skills needed to secure high-paying jobs,” said U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia. “Apprenticeships are a necessary tool to power through our economic recovery and get Americans back to work.”

The mission of the Department of Labor is to foster, promote and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers and retirees of the United States; improve working conditions; advance opportunities for profitable employment; and assure work-related benefits and rights.