Item 09 - Biennial Modification to the PY 2021-24 Regional and Local Workforce Plan

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Orange County WDBs 2023 Biennial Modification to PY 2021-24 Unified Local Plan 6 in sector strategies, participating in rapid response events, and preemptive layoff aversion activities. Partners also support the promotion of work-based learning programs to the business community. Other Strategic Partnerships The one-stop service delivery system’s core and mandated partners outlined in WIOA provide critical support to the AJCCs and are an integral part of the workforce development system in Orange County. However, in addition to these the public programs, a wide range of local organizations and programs are essential workforce system partners, as they provide an array of services and support that benefits job seekers, workers, and businesses. Broadly, such partners fall into three categories: labor, business-serving agencies, and community-based organizations (CBOs). The following is a summary of the many ways in which these local partners contribute to and enrich Orange County’s workforce development delivery system. Partnerships with Organized Labor The labor movement and the public workforce development system have long shared common interests in supporting workers and candidates for employment in developing skills; securing employment with good wages, benefits, and security; and in building careers with mobility, clear paths to advancement, and opportunities to earn family supporting wages and achieve a middle class standard of living. With the implementation of WIOA as the nation’s principal source of public funding for development of the workforce, opportunities for collaboration between the WIOA-mandated partner programs and organized labor have increase in several ways, including the following: Representation of “Worker Voice” on Local Workforce Development Boards: Local boards provide oversight of and set a strategic direction for the WIOA -funded local workforce system. They benefit from a membership that is representative of different disciplines and perspectives. WIOA requires that no less than 20 percent of the members of each local WDB represent the workforce, with two of more or such members representing organized labor. The Orange County, Santa Ana, and Anaheim WDBs have strong and supportive representation from local unions and other labor representatives. Across the three local boards are members representing the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW); United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW); California School Employees Association (CSCA); United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers, and Allied Workers; Laborers Union (LiUNA); and the Orange County Labor Federation, which represents dozens of local unions from every sector of the labor movement. The individuals representing organized labor on the three labor boards bring un ique insight into issues affecting workers and provide information and support for connecting workforce system customers to labor represented jobs and careers. Outreach and Providing Information to Individuals Seeking Employment and Exploring Careers: Local labor organizations are effective partners in supporting the workforce system in recruiting candidates for jobs and training. One example of such coordination EXHIBIT 2