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Integrating Equity, Addressing Barriers: Innovative Learning Practices by Unions Integrating Equity, Addressing Barriers: Innovative Learning Practices by Unions Second Edition Updated and Expanded September 2009 Foreword The second edition of this report was prepared for the Canadian Council on Learning’s Work and Learning Knowledge Centre (WLKC) by the Labour Education Centre. The opinions and conclusions expressed in the document, however, are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the WLKC members. The Work and Learning Knowledge Centre was one of five knowledge centres established in various learning domains by the Canadian Council on Learning. The WLKC was co-led by Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters and the Canadian Labour Congress. Published by the Labour Education Centre 15 Gervais Drive, Suite 100 Toronto, Ontario M3C 1Y8 416.537.6532 laboureducation.org Cover graphic: John Maclennan September 2009 cope 343 Contents Preface to the Second Edition / 4 Preface to the First Edition by Barbara Byers, Executive Vice-President, Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) / 7 Preface to the First Edition by René Roy, General Secretary, Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec (FTQ) / 9 Introduction / 10 Sketches Literacy, High School Canadian Labour Congress: Workplace Literacy Project (updated) / 18 Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec: Basic Skills Initiative / 23 Nova Scotia Federation of Labour: Lighting the Way with Workplace Education (updated) / 26 Canadian Union of Public Employees: Literacy Program (updated) / 31 Canadian Auto Workers: BEST Program (updated) / 35 United Food and Commercial Workers Local 832 Training Centre: Mature Student Diploma Program (updated) / 38 Workplace Programs Canadian Auto Workers: Workplace Training Program (updated) / 40 United Steel Workers: Anti-Harassment Workplace Training Program (updated) / 44 Ontario Public Service Employees Union: Systemic and Anti-Racism Organizational Change Program (updated) / 48 United Steel Workers Locals 480 and 9705 / Teck Cominco: Learning Centre (updated) / 53 Fonds de solidarité de la FTQ: Foundation for Economic Education, Workplace Education Initiative / 56 New Sketches Public Service Alliance of Canada: Joint Learning Program / 59 Canadian Union of Public Employees (Saskatchewan): Representative Workforce Strategy / 63 Toronto Community Housing Corporation and CUPE Locals 416 and 79: Community Training Plan / 68 Apprenticeship, Pre-Apprenticeship, Work Skills Training Canadian Union of Postal Workers: Apprenticeship Training Program for Postal Workers (updated) / 72 Canadian Auto Workers: Women and Technology Program (updated) / 76 Northern Territories Federation of Labour: Preparing Northern Women for Careers in Trades and Technical Occupations in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut: A Model for Program Development and Delivery (updated) / 79 United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1977 Training Centre: Work Skills Program (updated) / 82 Carpenters’ Local 27: CHOICE Pre-Apprenticeship Program (updated) / 85 Central Ontario Building Trades: Hammer Heads (updated) / 87 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 353: Canadian Experience Course (updated) / 89 Labour Education Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec: Collège FTQ-Fonds / 91 Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec: Worker-Educator Program: Training Trainers / 95 CLC Ontario Region: Equality Initiative / 99 British Columbia Federation of Labour Organizing Institute: Lead Organizer Training Program / 102 Various: Solidarity and Pride (updated) / 105 United Food and Commercial Workers Canada: Youth Internship Program (updated) / 111 Saskatchewan Federation of Labour: Solidarity Works (updated) / 114 Saskatchewan Federation of Labour: Prairie School for Union Women (updated) / 116 Canadian Auto Workers: Paid Education Leave Program (updated) / 119 Canadian Auto Workers / McMaster University: Labour Studies Certificate Program (updated) / 123 Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union: Mentorship Program (updated) / 126 Public Service Alliance of Canada: Leadership Program (updated) / 129 Canadian Labour Congress, Women’s and Human Rights Department: “The Wall” – Starting With Women’s Lives: Changing Today’s Economy (updated) / 132 New Sketches Public Service Alliance of Canada: Access Conferences / 136 Saskatchewan Federation of Labour: Unionism on Turtle Island / 140 Integrating Equity, Addressing Barriers: 2 Second Edition Innovative Learning Practices by Unions Labour Education Centre Toronto and York Region Labour Council: Aboriginal Workers and Workers of Colour Conferences / 144 Agriculture Workers Alliance, United Food and Commercial Workers Canada: Support Centres / 148 Workers Action Centre: Leadership Training / 152 Migrante-Ontario: Migration: Our History, Our Resistance / 155 Integrated Initiatives United Food and Commercial Workers Canada: UFCW Canada Training Centres (updated) / 159 UFCW Locals 175 and 633 Training Centre: Internet Distance Education Program (updated) / 163 Toronto and York Region Labour Council: Labour Education Centre: Implementing a Labour Education Framework (updated) / 168 UNITE HERE Local 75: A Training Strategy for Hospitality Workers in UNITE HERE (updated) / 173 Cultural Organizations Canadian Labour Congress Arts and Labour Subcommittee and local boards: Mayworks / Mayweek Festivals / 176 Workers Arts and Heritage Centre / 180 Additional References / 183 Integrating Equity, Addressing Barriers: 3 Second Edition Innovative Learning Practices by Unions Labour Education Centre Preface to the Second Edition This newly revised and expanded edition of the June 2007 publication Integrating Equity, Addressing Barriers: Innovative Learning Practices by Unions comes at a time of growing economic crisis. Waves of layoffs and financial insecurity are increasing barriers to education and training, particularly faced by workers of colour, Aboriginal workers, immigrants, youth and women. Equity initiatives are particularly needed as crisis provides fertile ground for racism and discrimination in society. The economic downturn is also leading to growing restrictions on opportunities for education and training of employed workers, with a resulting negative impact on addressing systemic and other barriers such as time for and cost of training. a more difficult bargaining environment is affecting both work time and funding for training and education constraints on union budgets in turn affect labour education the more challenging political environment over the last several years has resulted in less federal funding for literacy, and this has had an impact on labour programs TILMA1 and the Agreement on Internal Trade present dangers to apprenticeship’s Red Seal program and high quality training standards. Despite the worsening economic context, there have nevertheless been many positive developments since the report’s original publication. In fact, the report generated considerable discussion and reflection within the labour movement about how to expand and improve upon union equity initiatives and address systemic and other barriers in union education. Presentations about the report were made to several cross-affiliate education and training committees, to participants at the 2006 Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) Education Conference, as well as at six regional roundtables on Work and Learning sponsored by the CLC and the Canadian Council on Learning’s Work and Learning Knowledge Centre (WLKC). In addition, two other projects were launched that built on the report’s themes. In February 2008, the Labour Education Centre (LEC) and the Centre for the Study of Education and Work sponsored a roundtable called “Integrating Equity and Addressing Barriers in Education and Training: In the Workplace, In the Union.” Financially supported by the WLKC, the two-day event included voices from the community and academic sectors in an effort to expand the scope of the report (which had focused exclusively on programs created by unions and central labour bodies). As the report itself notes, “unionized workers also participate in the many programs and learning initiatives offered by labour-associated organizations and community groups…” 1 The Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement between the Governments of Alberta and British Columbia. Integrating Equity, Addressing Barriers: 4 Second Edition Innovative Learning Practices by Unions Labour Education Centre As well, the roundtable featured presentations and discussion on union programs addressing barriers faced by Aboriginal workers, and workers with disabilities (two groups not represented in the original report). Over 60 participants attended the Roundtable from six provinces and one territory, representing various levels and organizations of the labour, academic, and community sectors. A report on the roundtable is available on the WLKC website.2 In Fall 2008, LEC partnered with the Toronto Training Board to conduct WLKC-funded research on training collaborations between labour and community groups. The research was based on a small sample of union-community training partnerships, and the final report identifies themes and best practices that are of interest to a wide audience.3 These reports and discussions served as the basis for this expanded second edition. Eleven new sketches have been prepared, including sketches focusing on the gaps in the original report as well as featuring innovative programs by worker organizations in communities. The original report did not include programs addressing barriers
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