Local Trade Unions Partnership

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Waterloo, Wellington, Dufferin and Grey
Building and Construction Trades Council
United Food and Commercial Workers
Union School Boards Partnership

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Introductions

• 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

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History

• 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

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WWDG 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

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Additional Union Partners

• United Food and Commercial Workers 1977

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Expansion

• Included
• Waterloo Catholic DSB
• Waterloo Region DSB
• Upper Grand DSB
• Wellington Catholic DSB

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Developing the Partnership

• Establishing the working group
• Staying Connected
• Champions Sean Strickland
• Marv Funk, Rob Armbruster
  (UFCW)
• Russ Jessop (UA)

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Sean 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?

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Successes

• 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

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Video
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United Association of Plumbers, Steamfitters and
Welders
Blueprint Reading
Pipe Threading
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Pipe Joinery
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Welding
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• The United Food and Commercial Workers Union
  joined the working group..

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Clifford Evans Training Centre
Floral Designer
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Cosmetic Technician
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Pharmacy Technician
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• Other workshops offered by the UFCW include
• Health Food Advisor
• Work Skill Appraisal
• Customer Service Under Pressure
• Food Safety

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Cost of Workshops

• School Board Costs
• Supply Teacher coverage
• Busing costs
• 400.00/workshop
• Workshop costs
• Instructors
• Materials
• Safety Supplies
• Facilities
• 500.00/workshop

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Financial Support

• Grand Connections School College Work
  Initiative
• OYAP funding
• Student Success funding
• Union donations

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Future 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

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Trades 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

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Certification Training

• Possible support of SHSM
• Industry Recognized Training

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Support 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

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OYAP 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

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Trade 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?

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Questions?