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FACILITATOR'S GUIDE
Module 4 - Role of the Unions
Total Time: 55 minutes
Training Module Objective
To familiarize participants with the role of trade unions in the Apprenticeship trades system
Learning Outcomes
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Participants will be able to:
- Llead a discussion on the role of organized labour in Canada
- Identify the role of trade unions as key stakeholders in the trades apprenticeship system
- Answer questions regarding the advantages of unionized versus non-unionized employment
- Provide union information and website referrals
Discussion
Time: 15 minutes
The facilitator elicits from the group their level of knowledge about unions around the world. Using the Discussion Sheet: Unions around the world - participants discuss how the political role of unions from their client's former countries may affect their level of ease when considering employment or apprenticeship with trade unions in Canada, and what information will help clients who may be in a heavily unionized trade sector.
Discussion Format
In order to encourage equal participation, participants are broken into small groups and each group discusses the questions amongst themselves. One group member acts as a recorder and jots down answers on flip chart paper to bring back to the group.
Role of The Unions
Time: 20 Minutes
Slides #75-90 are presented and facilitator provides an overview of the role of unions in the trades apprenticeship system and discusses the advantages of unionized and non-unionized workplaces.
Website Browse
Time: 10 Minutes
Facilitator browses various union websites and discusses key information requirements for union application procedures. Facilitator asks participants to work in partners to develop a list of questions/information requirements that they would need to provide clients who are applying to the union. The websites provided in the website resource list can be utilized by participants to research and record this information independently.
Q & A Period
Time: 10 Minutes
