Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner signed an executive order requiring state agencies and contractors to report how many minorities and veterans are in training and apprentice programs.
Rauner signed the order yesterday after participating in a Martin Luther King Jr. Day service event.
The measure applies to labor organizations, contractors and subcontractors. They all must report the information within 30 days.
The Republican says the unemployment rate for minorities and veterans is too high. He says the order is aimed at revealing causes and identifying ways to solve what he calls injustice.
Rauner also joined volunteers with City Year Chicago to complete projects at Gage Park High School in Chicago. Mayor Rahm Emanuel also attended.
