Legal Definitions - job-targeting program

A job-targeting program is a strategy used by labor unions to maintain or increase their share of the labor market in a specific industry. This is done by providing financial support or backing to contractors who bid on targeted projects. It is also known as a market-recovery program.

• A construction union may offer to finance a contractor bidding on a large-scale building project in order to ensure that union workers are hired for the job.
• A manufacturing union may provide support to a company bidding on a government contract in order to secure jobs for its members.

These examples illustrate how a job-targeting program works. By providing financial support to contractors, labor unions can increase the likelihood that their members will be hired for specific projects. This helps to maintain or improve the union's share of the labor market in that industry.