New Law Will Give New York Students 'Options For Excellent Jobs'

A historic bill in New York State aims to give students more options for jobs with "excellent jobs with excellent salaries."

A bill from New York State Senator Bill Weber's (R-38th Senate District) unanimously passed the New York Senate

Senate Passed Senator Weber’s Statewide Bill Allowing Trade Unions to Make Recruiting Presentations in High Schools

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The bill allows trade unions to recruit in high schools. Senate Bill S5675, allows for trade unions to give presentations, disseminate literature, and answer questions from high school students, if that trade union is invited to speak at a New York High School.

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"It is important for students to know there are other options out there other than attending a college. Trade unions provide excellent jobs with excellent salaries and benefits, " Senator Bill Weber said.

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Currently, trade unions are not allowed to give presentations in high schools.

"Weber’s bill allows students to be aware of options other than college when deciding on an appropriate post-high school path," Weber's office tells Hudson Valley Post in a press release.

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Weber, a freshman senator, represents Rockland County in the Lower Hudson Valley, but his bill is rare for a freshman senator because it impacts all of New York State.

"It is unusual for a freshman senator like Senator Weber to pass legislation with ramifications that extend beyond that senator's individual district, which makes this bill all the more momentous,"