Union members work together to negotiate and enforce a contract with management that guarantees the things you care about like decent raises, affordable health care, job security, and a stable schedule. Better workplaces and working conditions without the fear of retaliation.
The Institute for Career Development (ICD) is a contractually negotiated benefit for eligible members of the United Steelworkers and the companies that employ them.
ICD is a joint labor-management training program in which members participate in self-directed learning opportunities on their own time. Members can choose from a wide range of course offerings to learn new skills or simply brush up on old ones.
Currently, ICD has 65 locations in the steel, tire & rubber, glass, container and utility sectors and 16 participating companies.
Career Development training is funded through negotiations between the United Steelworkers and partner companies. Typically, the company will set aside some negotiated amount -- usually $.15 per hour worked -- that will go into the local Career Development fund.
Local programs use that money to fund training and the day-to-day operations.
Each eligible member can receive up to $2,000 per year for Customized Courses and up to $3,000 per year in Tuition Assistance. None of this money comes out of your own pocket. It is a negotiated benefit.
Customized Courses are those classes that are taught locally, normally onsite, to a group of members who are interested in a particular subject.
Tuition Assistance is money that is available for you to earn college credits.
Link to the Classes members have already taken below.
