§ 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.