Workforce Investment Boards

New York State has 33 workforce local workforce investment areas, each with its own governing board. By law, labor has two designated seats on each board. Labor plays a crucial part in the workforce investment system. While representatives of the business community have a larger contingent on each board, the input labor provides can make a positive difference in the lives of working families across the state.

Your role on the WIB:

1.   Go to meetings

2.   Prepare yourself by doing your home work –
        What coming up?
        What businesses are hiring?
        What skills do workers need to be hired?

3.   Communicate with your Area Labor Federation and Central Labor Council
      What are the key issues facing the ALF and the CLCs in your area?
      How can the WIB help?
    
4.   Take notes, lots of notes – stay fully apprised of what the WIB is doing and how it impacts the labor community

5.   Find your voice – speak up, ask questions, report back