Posted on February 26, 2024
(HARTFORD) — On Monday, State Representative Tim Ackert (R-8) testified in support of Senate Bill 106, “An Act Concerning Workforce Development Initiatives in the State” which would order the Board of Regents for Higher Education administer a study of current and potential successful workforce development initiatives in Connecticut.
Ackert, who strongly advocates for our skilled labor workforce, encouraged the Higher Education Committee to work with the Department of Labor to look into the negative…
Posted on February 21, 2024
(COVENTRY) — On Wednesday, State Representative Tim Ackert (R-Coventry) joined Attorney General William Tong and State Senator Jeff Gordon (R-Woodstock) at Coventry High School to discuss responsible usage of social media. The elected officials administered a Q&A forum on the topic with a high school Contemporary Issues class and later, the 6th-8th graders of Coventry Middle School.
Ackert wrote his opening address using poplar artificial intelligence program, ChatGPT, to demonstrate how easy it…
Posted on February 15, 2024
(HARTFORD) – On Wednesday, State Representative Tim Ackert (R-Coventry) held a press conference calling for an amendment to state apprenticeship hiring ratios in certain construction trades. Ackert, who has been a licensed electrician for over 30 years, was joined by several skilled labor employers and employees that support changing hiring ratios in order to reinforce an aging workforce.
According to current law, which dates back to the late 1960s, the state mandates that each licensed apprenticeship…
