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Additional Opportunities Become a Union Organizer Union organizers are on the front lines of activism, building power while engaging in the important social and economic issues facing working families. Organizers are a resource for working people who are interested in forming a union. The Organizing Institute develops and promotes the craft of organizing. We recruit and train new organizers; collaborate in solidarity with community allies; and share innovations and strategic campaigns for social justice. Attend a three-day training workshop to get a start as a union organizer. Become a Strategic Researcher Strategic corporate researchers work for labor unions, environmental justice groups and community-based organizations. Strategic researchers provide insights on corporate ownership, finances, organizational structure and connections and help progressive organizations understand the sources of corporate power. Learn more about the Strategic Corporate Research Summer School. Apprenticeship Programs Apprenticeship programs integrate systematic on-the-job training, guided by an experienced master-level practitioner in an occupation, with classroom instruction. The federal government, in cooperation with the states, registers apprenticeship programs that meet federal and state standards. The best programs—which provide multiple industries with highly skilled workers who earn family-sustaining wages—are registered with government agencies, operated by sponsors representing labor and management organizations and funded through collectively bargained contributions to tax-exempt trust funds. Building and Construction Trades Apprenticeship Programs Painters and Allied Trades Finishing Trades Institute Ironworkers Heat and Frost Insulators Boilermakers National Joint Apprenticeship Program Electrical Workers/National Electrical Contractors Association National Joint Apprenticeship Council Bricklayers Masonry Institute Elevator Constructors National Elevator Industry Educational Program Plasterers and Cement Masons The Sheet Metal Workers International Training Institute Plumbers and Pipe Fitters United Union of Roofers and Waterproofers Operating Engineers Manufacturing Training and Apprenticeship Programs Machinists (IAM) Apprenticeship UAW Apprenticeships Ford-UAW Apprenticeship Program UAW-Chrysler Apprentice Program UAW-GM Center for Human Resources UNITE HERE! Local 11 Hospitality Training Academy USW Apprenticeship Labor-Management Partnerships By partnering with employers, unions help working people develop in-demand skills to power the next generation of American-led innovation. Joint labor-management training programs in the building and construction industry contribute about $1.5 billion to the American economy every year. We combine forces to offer opportunities for working people in many other industries including health care, construction, manufacturing, hospitality and aerospace. The Alliance for Employee Growth and Development is a partnership with the Communication Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. The USW Institute for Career Development pursues the goal to help every worker attain his or her full potential, both as an employee and as a human being, in the competitive and challenging environment that lies ahead. The UAW alliances with Ford and GM drive innovation in labor-management relations, improve the lives of union members, and propel the auto industry into a pattern of profitable growth for the 21st century. The Kaiser Permanente Labor Management Partnership covers 115,000 union-represented workers, 14,000 managers and 19,000 physicians. Get Email Updates Sign Up Text WORK to 235246 to opt in to mobile messages from the AFL-CIO. Message and data rates apply. Reply STOP to unsubscribe. Reply HELP for help. You will receive periodic messages with updates and news about our work. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. 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