Helping Dislocated Workers

CALMC provides assistance to businesses and organizations that are downsizing by helping organize and facilitate joint labor-management transition committees. These teams help develop programs and assistance for workers involved in downsizing, as well as support services for their families.

A transition committee consists of members of labor and management. Normal committee size is 8-12 people, but this can vary depending on the organization.

CALMC has trained and facilitated transition committees in a number of private and public sector organizations. This expertise can help make your transition smoother, ease tensions, and provide assistance to your workers and colleagues when they need it most.

Transition committees help workers who are impacted by downsizing or shutdown. They create a support system to help employees and their families make informed choices about career change, job search, insurance, financial concerns, and training. Committees provide an awareness of community resources available to them. This support system also demonstrates the concern of the organization for those affected.

The committee normally works in six basic areas:

The committee develops plans to meet the needs of the workforce in these areas.

The purpose of a transition committee is not to find people jobs, but to help them with the skills and information they will need in order to make a smooth transition to their next career.

For more information about transition committees, contact CALMC.

For specific information about worker adjustment services available to State of Ohio agencies and employees, visit the Regional Worker Adjustment Committee web site.