1. Apprentices at work Janie Vigil October 29, 2014

2. PMW Operations

3. Pmw operations • Aerospace Hard Metal Machining & Assembly • 180 Employees • 51 Journey Level CNC Machinists • 9 Active Apprentices • Active Participation With Machinist Apprentice Programs for Decades • With AJAC since Inception (2009)

4. Why does PMW believe? 2 Reasons:

7. Employer Employee Enroll as Training Agent Select Apprentice Pass Basic Test Enroll AJAC/L&I Pay for Tuition/Books OJT Attend Class 4 hrs/wk OFF HOURS Mentor/Monitor Rotate/Expose Pay Progression

8. Value: • Apprentices are trained in your company, on your machines and using your processes • Theory AND Application • Develop Faster than OJT-only Employee • Knowledge-Based Decisions • Better Quality & Productivity • Engaged/Loyal Employees • Cost: • Pay Progression Every 6 Months

10. employer questions • Who establishes the “journey rate”? • Why do I have to give increases every 1,000 hours? That’s above and beyond what I give to everyone else. • How do I pick the right employee? • What if I invest the time and they quit? • I’m busy. How much time do I have to commit? • How do I sell this to my company? …

11. Option A: Option B:

12. Livable Wages Federal Minimum Wage $7.25 Washington State Minimum $9.32 Wage Machinist Avg Wage – $23.30 Washington State CNC Machine Operator – PMW $19.50 CNC Journey Level – PMW $27.50

13. Mark James

14. Victor Bou

15. Lai Thach

16. Eli Ghorley

17. Brett Frye

18. Andrew Cox

19. Socko

20. Annie Smith

21. Jasper Bitticks

22. What’s on Your Plate?