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Skills-and-Safety Integration

By integrating technical skills training with safety education, we improve workforce readiness and job performance, because embedding safety into skill development ensures that workers internalize safe practices as core to their trade competence rather than treating them as ancillary. This strategy emphasizes the co-delivery of职业技能 and safety instruction within union-affiliated apprenticeship and training programs, ensuring that safety is not siloed but instead becomes a habitual part of work practice. Unlike standalone safety compliance or general workforce training, this approach builds a culture of safety through repeated, context-specific application during skill acquisition, leading to higher employability, reduced incidents, and stronger industry standards.

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who runs it

Organizations running this strategy · 16

what it looks like in practice

Activities of orgs running this strategy

A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above — what the strategy looks like on the ground.

  • Advocates for union member interests through political and legislative engagement IBEW LOCAL 1049 LINE CLEARANCE TREE TRIMMING SKILL IMPROVEMENT FUND
    advocacy
    Engages in advocacy to support or oppose political and legislative leaders based on their alignment with union member interests, and promotes improved conditions for union members through collective bargaining and political action.
  • Delivers gifts to disadvantaged and sick children through annual outreach IBEW LOCAL 1049 LINE CLEARANCE TREE TRIMMING SKILL IMPROVEMENT FUND
    direct service
    Organized and operated the 2023 Kids Need More Cheer Bus to deliver gifts to disadvantaged and sick children and their families on Long Island.
  • Develops employer outreach resources and digital platforms IBEW LOCAL 1049 LINE CLEARANCE TREE TRIMMING SKILL IMPROVEMENT FUND
    direct service
    Developed a new website dedicated to employer outreach and resources to support engagement with employers.
  • Funds skill improvement training for line clearance tree trimmers IBEW LOCAL 1049 LINE CLEARANCE TREE TRIMMING SKILL IMPROVEMENT FUND
    capacity building
    Provides training, retraining, and skill improvement programs for eligible line clearance tree trimmers through the Line Clearance Tree Trimming Skill Improvement Fund.
  • Hosts annual Celebration of Labor Breakfast IBEW LOCAL 1049 LINE CLEARANCE TREE TRIMMING SKILL IMPROVEMENT FUND
    direct service
    Organizes and hosts an annual event to bring together union members, labor advocates, elected officials, and community partners for fellowship, recognition, and inspiration. The event has been held at the IBEW Local 1049 Union Hall.
  • Maintains energy infrastructure in Nassau and Suffolk Counties IBEW LOCAL 1049 LINE CLEARANCE TREE TRIMMING SKILL IMPROVEMENT FUND
    direct service
    Operates to maintain, protect, and preserve vital energy infrastructure in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
  • Provides personal protective equipment to trade program students IBEW LOCAL 1049 LINE CLEARANCE TREE TRIMMING SKILL IMPROVEMENT FUND
    direct service
    Supplies personal protective equipment (PPE), including hard helmets, safety glasses, safety vests, and gloves, to students in trade programs at high schools such as Lindenhurst High School, as part of a multi-year commitment.
  • Provides worker rights information and legal protections education IBEW LOCAL 1049 LINE CLEARANCE TREE TRIMMING SKILL IMPROVEMENT FUND
    direct service
    Offers information about legal protections for workers organizing a union at their workplace, supporting worker education and empowerment.
  • Recognizes union stewards and business representatives IBEW LOCAL 1049 LINE CLEARANCE TREE TRIMMING SKILL IMPROVEMENT FUND
    direct service
    Honors Stewards and Business Representatives for their work in protecting the rights of union members.
  • Represents union members in the electric and gas industry IBEW LOCAL 1049 LINE CLEARANCE TREE TRIMMING SKILL IMPROVEMENT FUND
    direct service
    Represents approximately 4,000 union members working in the electric and gas industry across Long Island and Far Rockaway, Queens.
  • Provides apprenticeship and training programs in masonry and bricklaying BRICKLAYERS JOINT APPRENTICESHIP & TRAINING COMMITTEE OF NYC & LI
    capacity building
    Offers structured training, skill development, and safety education programs for individuals in the bricklaying trade, preparing them for careers in the construction industry.
  • Apprenticeship and skills training program IUOE LOCAL 158 TRAINING FUND
    capacity building
    Provides apprentice training, skill improvement, and safety education to eligible participants.
  • Provide training and skill development for commercial employees COMMERCIAL EMPLOYEES - LOCAL 94-94A 94B TRAINING FUND
    capacity building
    Offers training, skill improvement, and safety education programs to eligible participants in the commercial services sector.
  • Funding employer programs through grants OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 137 LABOR MANAGEMENT COOPERATIVE TRUST
    grantmaking
    Provides financial support to eligible employers who are part of collective bargaining agreements with the union, enabling programs that align with labor-management cooperation goals.
  • Provides skills training and safety education for metal lathers NEW YORK LATHERS APPRENTICESHIP FUND
    capacity building
    Offers training and educational programs aimed at developing and maintaining skills, safety, and productivity for Metal Lathers Local 46 workers.
  • Provides training, skill improvement, and safety education APPRENTICESHIP SKILL IMPROVEMENT AND SAF IUOE LOCALS 137 A B C R AFL-CIO
    capacity building
    Offers skill development and safety education programs to eligible participants, aimed at enhancing workforce readiness and occupational safety.
  • Training and skill improvement for craftworkers BRICKLAYERS' & ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS LOCAL #2 EDUCATION & TRAINING FUND
    capacity building
    Provides training, skill improvement, and safety education to eligible participants in the bricklaying and allied crafts trades.
  • Delivering GWO-certified and direct-entry workforce training programs NATIONAL OFFSHORE WIND TRAINING CENTER
    capacity building
    Operates training programs, including GWO Certified Training that meets international safety standards, to prepare individuals for offshore wind jobs. Offers direct entry pathways for those without prior apprenticeship experience, and supports pre-apprentices, apprentices, and journey workers in clean energy fields such as offshore wind, energy efficiency, and EV infrastructure.