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ALLIANCE CLOSE-OUT REPORT
ERIE AREA OFFICE
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ELECTRONIC, ELECTRICAL, SALARIED,
MACHINE AND FURNITURE WORKERS-COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 101 (IUE-CWA LOCAL 101)
SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
  1. Alliance Background

    Date Signed: May 13, 2008

    Alliance Overview.

    Provide expertise to IUE-CWA Local 101 to develop training and education programs for employees regarding workplace hazards in the lighting industry, and to provide expertise in communicating such information to the employees.

    Deliver or arrange for the delivery of courses in such topics as workers rights and responsibilities, machine guarding, conveyor safety, hearing protection and hearing conservation.

    Implementation Team Members.

    Joe Chmielewski, Compliance Assistance Specialist.

    Contributors.

    Paul Higgins, President Local 101 and Ed Selker, OSHA

     
  2. Implementation Team Meetings

    Phone calls were made quarterly and an onsite meeting was conducted on May 6, 2009.

     
  3. Activities and Products

    Evaluation Period.

    May 13, 2008 thru May 13, 2009

    Alliance Activity.
     
    • Training and Education

      None- The employer has experienced massive layoffs going from 850 employees down to about 200 union employees.
       
    • Outreach and Communication

      N/A
       
    • Promoting the National Dialogue on Safety and Health

      N/A
    Alliance Products.

    N/A

     
  4. Results

    A major problem is that we have not had any training sessions because the union is worried about massive job losses. Future training depends on the employment situation. If the employer obtains additional work they will be hiring a lot of the union employees that have been laid off, if not the layoff spiral may continue.

     
    Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
    Meeting and phone conversations Individuals reached
     
    TOTAL 5 10

     
  5. Upcoming Milestones

    At this point the alliance has been stagnant due to job losses within the sector. Due to these factors the IUE-CWA 101 is unable to commit time to this agreement, therefore the agreement is going to be closed. OSHA welcomes future opportunities to work with IUE-CWA 101 in the future when resources are more favorable.

    Report Prepared by: Joe Chmielewski

    For more information, contact the Office of Outreach Services and Alliances at 202-693-2340 or go to OSHA's webpage.


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