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Apprenticeships

… Apprenticeship programs integrate systematic on-the-job training, guided by an experienced master-level practitioner in an occupation, with classroom instruction. The federal … and Cement Masons United Association of Union Plumbers and Pipe Fitters Utility Workers Union of America Power for America Training Trust Fund Roofers and Waterproofers The Sheet Metal Workers International Training Institute Manufacturing, Training, and Apprenticeship Programs AFL-CIO Organizing Apprenticeship Culinary Academy of …
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FAQs: Organizing Institute Apprenticeship Program

… What do union organizers do? … What is the Organizing Institute Apprenticeship Program? … What happens after training? … Who are we looking for? … How do I apply, and when is the application due? … When will I be notified if I will … to help working people build collective power in their workplaces.    … This intensive program will begin with a three-day training, where candidates learn and practice basic union organizing skills (transportation to training, housing and meals are provided). Next, training participants will be selected to participate in a 12-week,  paid  …
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Letter Opposing Legislation that Would be Devastating for Residents and Workers in Nursing Homes

… H.R. 9067 This legislation would reinstate the temporary nurse aide (TNA) waiver created during COVID that waived federal training requirements. Facilities would only need to provide the training required by the states, which in some cases is as little as an 8-hour training module. The bill would also allow competency evaluations to be conducted in the facilities where TNAs work if the …
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Letter Opposing Legislation That Would Undermine the Long-Term Care Workforce

… who need those services. H.R. 3227 would repeal provisions of the law that bar the poorest performing facilities from training nurse aides. Facilities with substandard care – including putting residents in immediate jeopardy or actual harm, or … care system. H.R. 468 would reinstate the temporary nurse aide (TNA) program created during COVID that waived federal training requirements. Facilities would only need to provide the training required by the states, which in some cases is as little as an 8-hour training module. The bill would also allow …
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Millions of Dollars in New Department of Labor Grants Support Apprenticeship Programs

… Working for America Institute partners with Jobs for the Future, a national workforce intermediary, the Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership and labor-management intermediaries to expand and enhance apprenticeship for production workers in the … Employer partners include Atlas Tool, Formtech and Autocam Precision Components Group. National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee was awarded a $4.7 million grant to fund the Pre-Apprenticeship Program (Pre-APP) to increase employment and training opportunities in targeted H-1B industry occupations within the electrical industry including: Electrical Engineers, …
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AFL-CIO Working for America Institute Receives $1.37 Million in Apprenticeship Expansion Contract from DOL

… apprenticeship programs in two important sectors with potential for job growth – manufacturing and hospitality. “Training programs and apprenticeships are at the heart of organized labor’s efforts to ensure that working people have a … intermediary organizations in the hotel, hospitality, culinary and advanced manufacturing industries. “UNITE HERE’s training programs are the foundation of helping our members achieve a middle class life. These training programs are the key to our members moving forward and gaining new job opportunities in our hotels, food service and …
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Letter Seeking Input on the Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act

… participation of unions in our nation’s workforce development system is critical if programs are to provide high quality training and career pathways, particularly for underrepresented workers, leading to family sustaining jobs. While the House … and community organizations. We have also recommended that labor organizations representing workers in the sectors where training is being proposed be fully consulted in the design and development of programs and require these boards to obtain … agent where a collective bargaining agreement exists with a participating employer covering occupations in which training is proposed. Consulting with unions representing workers in sectors where training is proposed provides the …
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Letter Calling for Organized Labor to Have Input on the Reauthorization of the Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act

… participation of unions in our nation’s workforce development system is critical if programs are to provide high quality training and career pathways, particularly for underrepresented workers, leading to family sustaining jobs. While the House … and community organizations. We have also recommended that labor organizations representing workers in the sectors where training is being proposed be fully consulted in the design and development of programs and require these boards to obtain … agent where a collective bargaining agreement exists with a participating employer covering occupations in which training is proposed. Consulting with unions representing workers in sectors where training is proposed provides the …
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Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Railroad Signalmen

… union consisting of working people across the Unites States. Community Efforts : The BRS maintains a regular  schedule of training  for members as well as ongoing membership on various committees including the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee, …