The Voestalpine training center was searched with sniffer dogs, police officers and security personnel also marched in, as well as employees of various US departments! A large entourage accompanied US Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh on his flying visit to Linz. The politician was amazed.
“For the last 30 years in the US we have been very focused on pushing kids into college and not into professions or anything like that. But today you need both,” emphasized Marty Walsh, who not only talked to Voest boss Herbert Eibensteiner, but also to the students of the steel company, who introduced him to the training courses.
Student carefree
Walsh was very impressed with the young people and was amazed: “Their maturity is incredible.” Quite carefree, the students explained to the American politician what they learn during their training and how they deal with the requirements. What’s it like to combine an internship and a high school diploma? “That’s no problem,” reveals Laurenz Waldhoer, who is in his third year of electrical engineering training.
Walsh was very relaxed, not only wanted to know about his job, but also if anyone had ever been to the US. When one of the Voest employees stated that he had never been to America but was planning a trip, he said: “Boston is the best city in the United States.” The 55-year-old was mayor of the metropolis in the east of the country for many years.
USA wants to understand the lesson better
At the end, in a short speech in the training workshop, he told everyone: “You can tell people at home that you have learned something from the US.” Austria and North America plan to exchange ideas when it comes to teaching.
Source: Krone
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