Albuquerque City Council votes to withdraw apprenticeship ordinance

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A workforce development proposal is at a standstill following a vote from the Albuquerque City Council.2 New Mexico communities land on ‘food cities’ list by WalletHubUnder the Apprenticeship Empowerment Ordinance, contractors for public projects would be required to use state registered apprentices for at least 10% of the total labor. At Monday's city council meeting, some contractors and tradesmen said the proposal would encourage more people t