Face of Trump’s Job Training Agenda Marred by Vacancies, Confusion

The federal office tasked with carrying out the Trump administration’s expansion of job training and apprenticeship programs is struggling in the face of staff and leadership vacancies, sources familiar with Labor Department operations told Bloomberg Law.

The Employment and Training Administration, a DOL subagency with a budget of more than $9 billion, has been without a confirmed director for two years. Trump’s pick to lead it, John Pallasch, is still awaiting confirmation in front of the Senate after first being nominated in April 2018.

The ETA is responsible for monitoring nationwide apprenticeship programs and for issuing various work visa programs—both ...