Re-qualification thanks to MEM-Passerelle 4.0
The social partners of the mechanical, electrical and metal industries founded the "MEM-Passerelle 4.0 AG" on December 11, 2020. Its aim is to develop adult-oriented qualification offers in order to maintain the employability of working people in a strongly changing labor market.
The social partners of the mechanical, electrical and metal industry (MEM industry) have anchored in the Collective Labor Agreement (CLA) the intention to jointly establish new offers for the re-qualification and re-training of working adults (cf. Art. 50 para.1 CLA MEM). On this basis, the social partners (Swissmem/ASM, Angestellte Schweiz, Unia, Syna, Kaufmännischer Verband and SKO) founded the "MEM-Passerelle 4.0 AG" on December 11, 2020. The aim of this organization is to provide companies in the MEM industry with the skilled workers they need and to enable employees to continue their careers and change professions.
Educational offers for new qualification
The task of "MEM-Passerelle 4.0 AG" is to establish counseling services for working adults. These are intended to clarify individual aptitude and identify opportunities for further professional development. In particular, adult-oriented, modularized and in-service training offers are being developed for a shortened new qualification that builds on existing competencies. For this purpose, "MEM-Passerelle 4.0 AG" seeks cooperation with the responsible state authorities as well as with cooperation and implementation partners from all areas of the education system.
First pilot course
A first pilot course in the specialist areas of manufacturing, assembly/commissioning and maintenance has already been launched at the IDM Thun vocational training center in mid-October 2020. In February 2021, further training modules will begin, for which new entry is also possible. The modules will be led by experts from the field. Additional pilot courses are planned in other regions from fall 2021.
Broad-based management
At the founding meeting of "MEM-Passerelle 4.0 AG" on December 11, 2020, Prof. Dr. Stefan Wolter, Professor at the University of Bern and Director of the Swiss Coordination Center for Education Research SKBF, was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors. The rest of the Board of Directors is made up of representatives of the trade unions, employee associations and Swissmem or its member companies. It consists of Bernhard Gisler (Schindler Aufzüge AG), Hans Hess (Swissmem/ASM), Claudia Komminoth (PB Swiss Tools), Karin Oberlin (Angestellte Schweiz), Johann Tscherrig (Syna) and Manuel Wyss (Unia).
Source and further information: Swissmem / MEM Passerelle
