Labour Education in Canada Today. NALL Working Paper #47-2001 [microform] / Winston Gereluk
- Bib ID:
- 5689140
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- Gereluk, Winston
- Online Version:
- https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED461736
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- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2001
- 227 p.
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This report provides information on the content and nature of labor education in Canada. Section A outlines the study's purposes to explain why labor education should be considered for prior learning assessment and recognition purposes. Section B describes the theoretical framework and methodology and explains the attempt to canvass a reasonably representative sample of labor education provided by and for trade unions. Section C highlights the aims and objectives of labor education, with particular reference to differing objectives of the host trade unions. Section D describes steward training and relates details of this education to functions and expectations unions typically assign to these worksite representatives. Section E completes the descriptions with an overview of content of labor education programs provided by and for Canada's unions. Section F identifies other events and learning activities provided by and for Canada's unions. Section G provides a sample of approaches taken by unions in selecting labor education participants. Section H describes procedures for choosing trainers who deliver labor education and their roles. Section I discusses delivery methods trade unions use for their labor education courses and activities and the rationale for these practices. Section J examines aspects of the labor education program of the Communications, Energy, and Paperworkers' Union of Canada. Section K provides conclusions and observations. (YLB)
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- Availability: For full text: http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/depts/sese/csew/nall/res/47labedinCan ada.pdf.
- Sponsoring Agency: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Ottawa (Ontario).
- Sponsoring Agency: Human Resources Development Canada, Ottawa (Ontario).
- ERIC Note: A report from "Learning Labour: A Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition Project." Assistance in preparing the report was provided by Judy Lederer, Darlene Day, and Naomi Frankel.
- May also be available online. Address as at 14/8/18: https://eric.ed.gov/
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