§ 5100. Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

1. "Eligible agency" means labor organizations, their federations or organizations of employers acting in consortium with labor organizations, that have been approved by the commissioner, upon application therefor, to conduct workplace literacy and basic skills education programs.

2. "Labor organization" means organizations of workers established to bargain collectively on behalf of their member workers.

3. "Workplace literacy and basic skills education" means those common branch skills and English-as-a-second-language skills that are directly related to the ability to perform occupational tasks.