Careers in Arbitration & Mediation
Virtual EventHave you ever considered becoming a workplace arbitrator or mediator but don't know how to get started? Join this free online forum sponsored by The Labor Guild on Thursday, October…
Memorial Mass 2024
Bethany Chapel 66 Brooks Drive, Braintree, United StatesMake An In Memoriam Donation Opening Hymn: Amazing Grace, Glory & Praise #614 First Reading: Wisdom 3:1-9 “Chastised, yet greatly blessed.” Responsorial Psalm: The Cry of the Poor, Glory &…
Strategies for Communicating Effectively with your Members
Virtual EventEffective communication between union leadership and the membership is a critical piece of building a strong labor movement. This course will examine current practices, communication resources, the pitfalls of ineffective…
2024 Cushing-Gavin Awards Celebration
IBEW Local 103 Function Hall 256 Freeport St #1, Dorchester, MA, United States
Finding Stress Relief and Connection in Challenging Times
Virtual EventThis session offers participants tools and the space to process anxiety related to current political divisions. Worrying for ourselves, our colleagues and the people we serve can manifest in ways…
The Union Secretary
Virtual EventThis is a three-week course on how to effectively fulfill the duties of a Union Secretary, including the nuances and expectations of the role. The Union Secretary, the recording officer whose responsibilities are defined first in the union’s bylaws and then supplemented in Robert’s Rules of Order, is often the most underappreciated position in the…
2025 Annual Meeting
The Labor Guild 66 Brooks Drive, Braintree, MA, United StatesAs a member of the Labor Guild Community, you're invited to join us at our 2025 Annual Membership Meeting. Keynote: Lisa Field, President, The Labor Guild Agenda: 2024 Recap, Elections,…
Charting & Mapping Workshop
The Labor Guild 66 Brooks Drive, Braintree, MA, United StatesBuilding power in a workplace requires an effective communication structure. This training will show union leaders who do this effectively. This is called mapping or charting. It is the building block…
Advanced Steward Training
Virtual EventThis course will build on the skills students developed in the Basic Steward Training course by emphasizing Strategic Planning for local unions, members mobilization, and problem-solving techniques and member mobilization skills. To make the course more meaningful, students should bring their own ideas for discussion. It is a prerequisite that students have completed the Basic…
Mock Arbitration with Mike Loconto Esq. and Rebekah J. Smith Esq.
The Labor Guild 66 Brooks Drive, Braintree, MA, United StatesPlease join us for a live, in-person workshop where you will have an opportunity to participate in a mock labor arbitration hearing. Led by two Boston-area labor arbitrators, attendees will…
Virtual Labor History with Dave Kowalski
Virtual Event8 Week Virtual Class: Tuesdays 2/25/25 - 4/15/25 6:00PM-8:00PM Power and Struggle This class is a staple for every union member. It is the story of Unions and Corporations and…
The Empowered Negotiator, A Collective Bargaining Workshop
Virtual Event8 Week Virtual Class: Wednesdays 2/26/25 - 4/16/25 6:00PM-8:00PM Course Description: In this class, students will learn how to create and combine all of the elements necessary to maximize your advantages at the collective bargaining table. This includes: understanding the perception of power and its importance to successful negotiations, bargaining strategy development, bargaining table protocols,…