29 U.S.C. § 2503 : US Code - Section 2503: Technical assistance

Search 29 U.S.C. § 2503 : US Code - Section 2503: Technical assistance

(a) In general
With funds appropriated to carry out this section, the Secretary
shall make grants to community-based organizations to provide
technical assistance to employers and labor unions selected under
subsection (b) of this section. Such technical assistance may
include -
(1) developing outreach and orientation sessions to recruit
women into the employers' apprenticeable occupations and
nontraditional occupations;
(2) developing preapprenticeable occupations or nontraditional
skills training to prepare women for apprenticeable occupations
or nontraditional occupations;
(3) providing ongoing orientations for employers, unions, and
workers on creating a successful environment for women in
apprenticeable occupations or nontraditional occupations;
(4) setting up support groups and facilitating networks for
women in nontraditional occupations on or off the job site to
improve their retention;
(5) setting up a local computerized data base referral system
to maintain a current list of tradeswomen who are available for
work;
(6) serving as a liaison between tradeswomen and employers and
tradeswomen and labor unions to address workplace issues related
to gender; and
(7) conducting exit interviews with tradeswomen to evaluate
their on-the-job experience and to assess the effectiveness of
the program.
(b) Selection of employer and labor unions
The Secretary shall select a total of 50 employers or labor
unions to receive technical assistance provided with grants made
under subsection (a) of this section.