Title: Local Trade Unions Partnership
1 Waterloo, Wellington, Dufferin and Grey
Building and Construction Trades Council
United Food and Commercial Workers
Union School Boards Partnership
2Introductions
- Gary Berscht -
- OYAP Co-ordinator - Waterloo Region DSB
- Jo-Ann McCabe -
- OYAP Co-ordinator - Waterloo Catholic DSB
- Sue McPhedran -
- OYAP Co-ordinator - Upper Grand and Wellington
Catholic DSBs - Sean Strickland
- Business Manager, Waterloo, Wellington, Dufferin
and Grey Building and Construction Trades Council
3History
- Challenges of recruiting OYAP placements in
unionized shops - Turning point!
- First success stories
- United Association of Apprentices and Journeymen
Plumbers, Steamfitters and Welders - United Food and Commercial Workers Union
- Initial Meeting
-
4WWDG Building and Construction Trades Council
- Boilermakers Local 128
- Bricklayers, Masons, Plasterers Local 12
- Carpenters and Joiners Local 785
- Electricians Local 804
- Elevator Constructors Local 90
- Insulators and Asbestos Workers Local 95
- Iron Workers Local 736
- Labourers Local 1081
- Millwrights Local 1916
- Operating Engineers Local 793
- Painters and Glaziers Local 1824
- Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 527
- Sheet Metal Workers and Roofers Local 562
- Teamsters Local 879
5 Additional Union Partners
- United Food and Commercial Workers 1977
6Expansion
- Included
- Waterloo Catholic DSB
- Waterloo Region DSB
- Upper Grand DSB
- Wellington Catholic DSB
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7Developing the Partnership
- Establishing the working group
- Staying Connected
- Champions Sean Strickland
- Marv Funk, Rob Armbruster
(UFCW) - Russ Jessop (UA)
8Sean StricklandBusiness Manager, Waterloo,
Wellington, Dufferin and Grey Building and
Construction Trades Council
- Why are the local trade unions now interested in
working with the school boards?
9Successes
- Student Workshops at Training Centres
- Rationale
- Exposure of students to trades in state of the
art facilities - Exposure of students to union culture
- Training centres underutilized during day
- Success with pilot project at the United
Association and United Food and Commercial
Workers
10Video
11United Association of Plumbers, Steamfitters and
Welders
Blueprint Reading
Pipe Threading
12Pipe Joinery
13Welding
14- The United Food and Commercial Workers Union
joined the working group..
15Clifford Evans Training Centre
Floral Designer
16Cosmetic Technician
17Pharmacy Technician
18- Other workshops offered by the UFCW include
- Health Food Advisor
- Work Skill Appraisal
- Customer Service Under Pressure
- Food Safety
19Cost of Workshops
- School Board Costs
- Supply Teacher coverage
- Busing costs
- 400.00/workshop
- Workshop costs
- Instructors
- Materials
- Safety Supplies
- Facilities
- 500.00/workshop
20Financial Support
- Grand Connections School College Work
Initiative - OYAP funding
- Student Success funding
- Union donations
21Future Directions
- Extend workshop model to other training centres
- We are currently in discussion with the
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
22Trades Trailer
- Rationale
- Good match with WWTAB and skills retraining
program for second careers - Portable shop facility
- Instructors available during the day
- Provides use of specialized training and tools
23Certification Training
- Possible support of SHSM
- Industry Recognized Training
24Support of Skills Competitions and Skilled Trades
Related Events
- Support Regional Skills Competitions
- Plan and deliver events
- Support Skilled Trades Career Day
- Exhibitors
- Liase with elementary school projects
- Skill Challenges
-
25OYAP Placements (regular program and summer
school)
- Co-op/OYAP placements in trade union shops
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
- United Association of Plumbers, Steamfitters and
Welders - Bricklayers, Stonemasons and Plasterers
- Roofers
26Trade Union Message
- How do the trade unions view co-op/OYAP?
- Union Protocol explanation, hiring and
training policies - Benefits of being a member of a trade union
- Best way for teachers to access unionized
trade placements and other opportunities - How can unions be persuaded to register OYAP
students as apprentices?
27Questions?