Letter Sent to U.S. Labor Secretary to Prioritize 5G Workforce

In a letter to Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta on June 11, two members of Congress, Reps. Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Brett Guthrie (R-KY), emphasized the need to train a 5G workforce to ensure U.S. leadership in the deployment of next-generation wireless services. This letter is an excellent roadmap for the Department of Labor as it hopefully turns its focus to a 5G workforce. WIA is actively working to address wireless training as the National Sponsor of the only apprenticeship program focused on 5G workforce development: TIRAP. Read more