In addition, labor representatives can collaborate with business management in identifying workplace standards to which student participants should be held. Once developed, these standards can be used to create student credentials or skill certifications. Developing Assessment Mechanisms. These assessments can include an examination of workplace as well as academic progress. More specifically, they can examine how much student performance has improved at school and work, and if learning experiences are still relevant to economic and workforce demands.
Labor unions can play a critical role in achieving that level of front-line worker recruitment.
Once recruited, workplace mentors can provide guidance to youth learning how to behave at work, and can help students in identifying career paths and lifelong goals. Occupational Health and Safety Standards. Front-line workers, who face such safety challenges every day and who participate in workplace health and safety committees, are best equipped to take the lead on preparing youth to function safely at work and to understand their safety rights and responsibilities. Central to the involvement of UWUA and IBEW has been their participation in JSP's mentorship program. In this program, students rotate to a new mentor every six weeks to expose them to all aspects of the power plant, including maintenance, operations, administration, warehousing, and technical work.