Title: Power for America Training Trust The Power of Partnerships Green Jobs and Education
1Power for America Training TrustThe Power of
PartnershipsGreen Jobs and Education
- Presented by Mike Langford, National President
- Utility Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO
2Power for America Training TrustThe Power of
Partnerships - Green Jobs and Education
- The Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA) is an
innovative and solutions focused union
supporting good jobs and green jobs within the
utility sector along with families and
communities. - UWUA provides the skilled workforce for
operations, maintenance, construction and related
services within Electrical, Gas, Nuclear, Water,
Professional and Technical, Call Center, Wind,
Solar, Bio-Fuel, Weatherization and Geo-Thermal
in both the Public and Private Utility/Renewable
- Green Energy Sectors. - UWUA prides itself on having The Safest, Most
Productive, Highest Skilled Workers in the
World!
3Power for America Training Trust
- Mission Statement
- To provide our members with the highest quality
training in an ethical, respectful and responsive
way that meets the needs of industry and the new
global marketplace.
4Power for America Training TrustThe Power of
Partnerships - Green Jobs and Education
- UWUAs Power for America Training Trust (P4A) is
the conduit for training excellence for
participating employers who have collective
bargaining relationships with UWUA and its
Local Affiliates throughout the Country. - Participating P4A Trust Employers are
- G-Force Power
- Entergy
- National Grid
- Utility Lines Construction Services
- Other employers are being added nationally
5Power for America Training TrustThe Power of
Partnerships - Green Jobs and Education
- Over the last six years UWUA, P4A and its
Employers and Educational Partners have worked
collaboratively to develop industry relevant
curriculum and continue to provide a broad-based
education for their workers. - Educational Partnerships are a critical component
to P4As success and include the following - ? Alpena Community College ? Delta College
- ? Monroe Community College ? Grand Rapids
Community College - ? Henry Ford Community College ? Macomb
Community College - ? Bismarck State College ? Mid Michigan
Community College - ? Northwestern Community College
- Additionally, we partner with Community Colleges,
Universities, Regional Occupational Centers
Regional Training and Technical Schools, Adult
Schools, Unified School Districts and other
Educational Institutions nationally.
6Power for America Training TrustThe Power of
Partnerships Green Jobs and Education
- P4A Apprenticeship training consists of
on-the-job mentoring, field experience, classroom
and lab training in collaboration with Community
Colleges. - The goal of the jointly developed college
apprentice programs is to provide apprentices
with curriculum and coursework that is industry
relevant while providing them with an accredited
associates degree in their respective trades. - Annual skills competency and Journey-level
worker enhancement training is provided to ensure
workers remain competitive in the new global
workplace.
7Power for America Training TrustThe Power of
Partnerships Green Jobs and Education
- Provides nationally recognized and industry
certified training and certifications for
apprenticeship training programs - Emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering and
Math (STEM) - Opportunities to participate in Advanced
Education including Bachelor and/or Masters
Degree - Scholarship Programs
- Women Only Classes
- Intended to provide women with a supportive
learning atmosphere - Helpful and rewarding to network with other women
who are interested in and/or working in Utility
and Renewable sectors - Journey-level Mentoring Programs
- Additional mentoring programs for women by women
8Power for America Training Trust The Power of
Partnerships Green Jobs and Education
- Power for America Training Trust provides
apprentices and journey-level workers with a
broad-based education that also includes - P4A Safety Training Academy
- Provides Safety Training
- Provides Nationally Industry Recognized Safety
Certifications - Promotes Safety in the Workplace
- P4A Leadership Academy
- Provides Leadership Development
- Team Building Skills
- Conflict Resolution
- Stress Management
- P4A Call Center/Customer Service Training Academy
- Provides Customer Service Certification Training
- Effective Interaction and Communication Skills
- Nationally Recognized Customer Service
Certification
9Power for America The Power of Partnerships
Green Jobs and Education
- New ways for delivery of P4A training will
utilize new training technologies and delivery
methods as they become available and evolve which
include, but are not limited to - Distance Learning
- Combination of Classroom, Web-based Learning and
On-the-Job - Mobile Classroom and Virtual Reality based
platforms - An example of a new method of training delivery
is P4As educational partnership with the Midwest
Energy Association. - MEA developed computerized simulations for
Electric and Gas Workers that actually provide
various maintenance and operations situations. - The delivery is web-based and is a multi-media
learning platform - Currently used by apprentices and journey-level
workers
10Power for AmericaThe Power of Partnerships
Green Jobs and Education
- P4A Occupational Sectors
- Electric
- Professional Technical
- Natural Gas
- Water
- Nuclear
- Call Center
- Public Utilities
- Wind
- Solar
- Weatherization
- Bio-Fuel
- Geo-Thermal
11Power for America Training Trust The Power of
Partnerships Green Jobs and Education
- Throughout Michigan UWUA Apprentices and
Journey-level workers provide services to
residents and businesses.
12Power for America Training TrustThe Power of
Partnerships Green Jobs and Education
- UWUA and Gforce Power have partnered to create
many good living wage job opportunities statewide
within all of the Public Utility Industries with
an emphasis on the Renewable Energy Sectors
Wind, Weatherization, Solar, Geo-Thermal,
Bio-Fuels - To assist in the creation of a pipeline of new
workers - we partner and coordinate our efforts
with the Workforce Investment Systems
Educational Providers Community and Faith-based
Organizations Community Action Agencies and
others to avoid duplication of services. - Utilizing existing infra-structure for the
outreach and recruitment of dislocated workers,
minorities, youth and other underserved
populations with a special emphasis on the
recruitment of women into non-traditional jobs.
13Power for America Training TrustThe Power of
Partnerships Green Jobs and Education
- UWUA believes a critical component of successful
partnerships is the leveraging of existing
resources from our collaborative partners. - Leveraging allows for each partner (i.e.,
Workforce Development System Community Based
Organizations, Educational Institutions) to bring
additional resources to qualified participants
during the training and re-employment process. - Our goals are to assist participants re-energize
their careers and become re-employed and/or
employed in the Utility Industry and the growing
Renewable/Green Energy Sector of the economy. - The need for a well trained and qualified
workforce is critical in order to meet the needs
of our employer partner G Force Power!
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Partnerships Green Jobs and Education
- National Examples of UWUA Partnerships
- Boston, Massachusetts High Road Energy
Project - UWUA, P4A, UWUA Local 369 N-Star ElecCom,
Maverick, URS, National Grid Bunker Hill
Community College CCS Environmental Non-profit
State AFL-CIO and the State Workforce Investment
System - Occupational skills training for 250 new entrants
in Electric Power Utility and entry level Utility
Worker positions - 2 year Electric Power Technology Training
provided by Bunker Hill - Life Skill and Mentoring Provided by CCS
Environmental and UWUA Local 369 - Provides access to good paying jobs within the
utility and renewable sectors.
15Power for America Training TrustThe Power of
Partnerships Green Jobs and Education
- Long Beach, California Introduction to the
Utility Industry - UWUA, P4A, ACCORD Non-profit CA Water Service
Company, SOCAL Gas Company Golden West Water
SOCAL Edison Long Beach Workforce Investment
Area Long Beach City College El Camino
Community College Cites of Torrance and Lomita - Occupational and life skills training for 100
older youth ages 18 to 21 - Prepares them with Industry recognized
certifications including Water Distribution II
CPR/First Aid OSHA 10 confined space HAZWOPER
and provides mentoring with various UWUA Locals - Provides good paying job opportunities within the
Utility and Renewable Sectors
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Partnerships Green Jobs and Education
- For more information contact
- Rich Mata
- National Training Director
- Power for America Training Trust
- Utility Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO
- 888-552-0580
- Or email richmata_at_uwua.net