Proclamation NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK APRIL 26-MAY 2, 2026 WHEREAS, National Apprenticeship Week annually raises awareness of the vital role Registered Apprenticeships provide in meeting critical industry workforce demands. Registered Apprenticeship programs develop the highly skilled workforce that employers need and create pathways for Americans to catapult into in-demand, high-paying careers in the Kansas City vicinity and across the nation; and WHEREAS, Registered

In early September, Kansas City area workers reached out to local media, telling them about layoffs at a local company. KMBC Channel 9's...