Granite City Works Learning Center

The purpose of this web site is to help Steelworkers learn quickly about upcoming classes so that they can take advantage of their educational opportunities. This web site is a work in progress, so your feedback is very important to us. Please let us know what is helpful or what you would like to see changed. Please send us an email or give us a call.

RETIREMENT REDZONE CLASSES START IN APRIL

Are you in The Retirement Red Zone®?
The Retirement Red Zone is a term used to describe the five years before retirement and the five years following retirement. This is a critical time when poor market performance can have a serious effect on your portfolio – because time to recover is generally not on your side. The result may be a retirement that lasts longer than your assets. You’ve probably spent a lifetime building your retirement savings. You’ve seen that stocks have performed well over the long term, but in The Retirement Red Zone, suddenly the future is now. It may be time to re-evaluate your plan and help ensure that these vital assets will generate income to support a very long, rewarding retirement Our presentation will be particularly informative if you are changing jobs, retiring soon, recently retired or are simply concerned about both growing and protecting your retirement assets. We will discuss ways to help you navigate The Retirement Red Zone, including the possible use of annuities, so that you can pursue a retirement that is truly the time of your life.

Call today to reserve your seat.
Class times:
8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday April 20 and 27, 2010
To register, call the Learning Center at 451-3337 or email us at www.gcwlearningcenter.com

We need you to call early so we can authorize this class. This class will be open to spouses and retirees, per our guidelines.

NEW LEARNING CENTER CLASS
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN

If you are interested in the Emergency Medical field this class is for you. Upon completion of the program and passing State and/or National examinations you will receive a certificate and may have the opportunity to work in the following fields.

Fire Rescue
Ambulance service
Hospital Emergency Room
Plant Protection, inside the USS Granite City Works

This is a 160 hour program. This program will prepare you to take the State and National exam. All books and materials will be supplied. This class will be held at the Learning Center. The classes will run for 32 weeks 5 hours each class. Classes are scheduled to start Monday May 24, 2010 and will end Monday December 27, 2010. Register now for this class.

Due to the length of the program those who sign up for this need to consider and be able to devote the time.

SPRING 2010 CLASSES POSTED

A complete listing all the Computer and Pre-Technical/Personal Development classes that will be offered from February through May 2010 are now posted on our web site. Be sure to register early so that we do not have to cancel any classes. Click here to see both complete listings. If you do not see the class you want, please contact the Learning Center.

The new U. S. Steel/United Steelworkers standardized Pre-Learner Maintenance Training Program will be administered through the Learning Center. For complete information about this educational benefit, click on the Pre-Learner button.

LAID-OFF STEELWORKERS

Any Steelworker who completed his or her probationary hours and was laid-off recently can still use their tuition assistance as well as attend classes at the Learning Center. Please contact the Learning Center to find out more about your educational benefits.