Citation

Baker R, Stock L, Szudy B. Am. J. Ind. Med. 1992; 22(5): 691-701.

Affiliation

Labor Occupational Health Program, University of California, Berkeley 94720.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1442798

Abstract

A university-based labor education program provides training to unionists, emphasizing the skills needed by workers and their representatives in order to promote their rights to health and safety on the job. The article describes two examples of this training approach. The first example is a training program for video display terminal (VDT) operators which prepares them to take a leadership role in advancing policies to regulate working conditions for VDT users. The second is a program designed to improve the quality of safety, or "tailgate" meetings in the construction industry by promoting an approach that encourages active worker participation in identifying potential hazards and developing solutions. The methodologies used to achieve action-oriented outcomes are described.

Language: en