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Ohio’s Ironworkers Local 290 Invests in the Future

… American labor movement trains more workers than any organization other than the U.S. military. Apprenticeships and job training programs represent a powerful, life-changing opportunity that unions are in a unique position to provide. When those … follows. … That’s a major reason why the leadership of Ironworkers Local 290 in Dayton, Ohio, has made expanding their training capacity a top priority. Given expected growth in the construction industry, the local is positioning itself to … It purchased a 45,000 square-foot industrial building on six acres of property, renovating the space into a massive new training center. Initially facing hesitation from members over the prospect of leaving their longtime union hall, the …
Press Release

Apprenticeships Provide a Path to Economic Security for Women and Young People

… resources to help working people achieve economic and employment security through workforce development and skill training. Joint labor-management organizations in the building and construction trades provide apprenticeship training and upskilling at more than 1,600 training centers. The labor movement is dedicated to providing these benefits for America’s working people today and every …
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Common Sense Economics

… Common Sense Economics  is a training and education program for working people by working people. The program provides an easy way for activists to get … explains how the economy works and what we can do to make the economy work better for everyone. … Common Sense Economics Training Modules Simple quizzes explain how the economy works and what we can do to make the economy work better for … Women and Families Mass Incarceration There are also in-depth trainings to accompany this material, including a training on economic issues unique to young workers. Every module of the tool has key components: An exercise for …
Executive Council Statement

On the Retirement of John Flynn

… president. He has worked to build his union not for next week or next year, but for generations to come. High-quality training, for example, is crucial for bricklayers and the other trowel trades, and under Flynn's leadership, the BAC has dramatically expanded its training programs. Every BAC member now has access to high-quality training, from the first time he or she picks up a tool during a pre-apprenticeship program until the time he or she decides …
Speech

Shuler to Utility Workers: Power for America Paves the Way

… to meet this moment. And to all the Power for America leaders and instructors: Your continued commitment to education and training are absolutely critical for taking us to the next level. Experience is one of the most valuable things we have in … keep pace with those changes—so that working people can always find hope and opportunities with the labor movement. Union training programs are the gold standard, and the pathway to high-demand fields—and life-changing, good union jobs. And we are … 12 years doing—paving the pathways to the middle class for utility workers and apprentices. The labor movement has been training workers through apprenticeship for more than 100 years. It’s how we’ve grown through past massive shifts in the …
Executive Council Statement

Dedication of the Lane Kirkland Center

… for the education of working men and women. Over the past 38 years, the National Labor College has provided education and training to nearly 200,000 union members and leaders. The National Labor College serves as a meeting place and educational … Labor Studies from 1979 until 1995. Under Lane Kirkland’s leadership, the Meany Center flourished, offering education and training programs for international union staff, local leaders and trade unionists from around the world. Lane Kirkland … its expanded mission and desire to provide state-of-the-art learning facilities and increased capacity for education and training, the Board of Trustees of the National Labor College, with support from the AFL-CIO, authorized the construction of …
Convention Resolution

Resolution 20: Mississippi Department of Labor

… organizations that oppose the views of the AFL-CIO and working people. WHEREAS, these opposition organizations use federal training money to socalled “train” employees of their choosing when much of the time is spent doing production work and federal training money is thereby being used to subsidize corporate profits. WHEREAS, the construction trade unions have spent …
Legislative Alert

Letter Opposing Legislation that Would Undermine the Long-Term Care Workforce

… the long-term care workforce. H.R. 8224 would repeal provisions of the law that bar the poorest performing facilities from training nurse aides. Facilities that have demonstrated a pattern of noncompliance should not be allowed to train nursing … are far more likely to succeed in growing the long-term care workforce. Additional federal resources for workforce training and career advancement are also critical. This legislation does nothing to address these fundamental concerns. We …
Press Release

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler Tapped to Join U.S.–EU Trade and Technology Council Talent for Growth Task Force

… and create shared prosperity. The individuals serving on the task force, which include experts in technology and job training from labor, business and academia, will collaborate with the EU members to offer recommendations directly to the TTC co-chairs on how to create and expand new models of training and talent development in the United States and the European Union. Shuler brings a deep background and knowledge on the intersection between technology, job training and the workplace of the future to the task force, with decades of experience in worker organizing and innovative …
Executive Council Statement

Full Participation in the Labor Movement

… participation and inclusion of members throughout the labor movement, including the need for more active recruitment and training of leaders, the significance of greater visibility for minority, women and young members in union activities and as … and welcome to participate. Organizations that represent diverse memberships in the labor movement can be invaluable in training and encouraging their members to prepare for leadership, representation, and governance roles. The national AFL-CIO, … and central bodies can work cooperatively with these labor-supported organizations to assist them in their leadership training and development programs. In the effort to achieve the goals of full participation and diversity, the national …