Power for America Training Trust The Power of Partnerships Green Jobs and Education

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Power for America Training TrustThe Power of
PartnershipsGreen Jobs and Education

• Presented by Mike Langford, National President
• Utility Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO

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Power 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!

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Power 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.

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Power 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

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Power 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.

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Power 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.

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Power 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

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Power 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

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Power 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

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Power 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

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Power 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.

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Power 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.

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Power 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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Power for America Training TrustThe Power of
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.

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Power for America Training TrustThe Power of
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• 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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Power for America Training TrustThe Power of
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