Workplace safety training programs initiated by unions have gained strength and numbers over the past ten years. Union-initiated peer train ing offers a new twist on joint labor-management health and safety pro grams, which have become an important area of labor-management coop eration. Peer trainers play a major role in the new partnerships, as man agement learns how effectively workers function as trainers who speak directly to worker interests. This article describes a program of coopera tion between a large international union, a university labor center, and companies where members of the union developed and taught workplace safety courses. Results of a survey to quantify workplace impact of the training program are reported.
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