President Obama declared November 1-7 National Apprenticeship Week in the United States. U.S.-Swiss cooperation on vocational training and apprenticeships is well-established, with over 20 Swiss companies committed to implementing or expanding apprenticeship programs in the U.S., and a cooperation agreement in place. In September U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Thomas Perez visited Switzerland to put the final signature on the agreement, which has been signed by Federal Councilor Johann Schneider-Ammann as well as U.S. Commerce Secretary Pritzker and U.S. Labor Secretary Duncan. For more information about our cooperation see Ambassaor LeVine’s blog and our Facebook page.
