N.Y. Labor Law § 810: Statement of public policy

§ 810. Statement of public policy. Skilled manpower constitutes a

great resource in this state. Apprenticeship programs, through

supervised training and education, develop skilled craftsmen and help

meet the increasing needs for such workers in the state's labor force.

The continuing development of skilled manpower is essential for

individual self-realization and for an expanding industrial economy. To

these ends, it is the declared public policy of the state of New York to

develop sound apprenticeship training standards and to encourage

industry and labor to institute training programs.