Should a state-endorsed apprenticeship council be allowed to limit the number of training programs, and their locations, within a certain state? Is this power unconstitutional? That question will soon come before a judge in the state of California.
The Air Conditioning Trade Association (ACTA) filed a lawsuit in January that alleges the California Apprenticeship Council (CAC) is imposing unconstitutional restrictions on the opening of new apprentice programs for crafts and trades.