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American apprentices revive on-the-job training

An apprentice at Daetwyler USA works in the machine shop swissinfo.ch

Visits to two US companies training workers according to a Swiss-style apprenticeship model reveal the history, uncertainty and urgency behind vocational training in America.


An apprentice at Daetwyler USA works in the machine shop swissinfo.ch


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