Episode 120: Operators Embracing Labor Department Apprenticeship Program

Apprenticeships and workforce development are getting big headlines these days not just from policy makers but from the private sector as well - and none more so than the restaurant and hospitality sector. Rob Gifford from the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation joins us to talk about the industry’s leadership in this space. And the President officially launched his reelection campaign this week and he erased any doubt - as if any existed - that immigration enforcement will be the foundational building block of his campaign. What does that mean for operators in the short run and the industry in the long run. We’ll take a look at that. And the biggest industry union vote in a generation is getting closer out on the West Coast. We’ll bring you up to speed on the state of play out there. We’ll talk about those stories and wrap it up with the legislative scorecard.