Advanced Communication Skills to Resolve Conflict
Virtual EventStudents will discuss and practice the mechanics of effective and clear communication using case studies to help them become more proficient in working with and relating to others. In addition, this class will boost leadership skills, resulting in better interpersonal relationships by learning methods on how to resolve, defuse, and avoid unnecessary conflict. Effective leaders…
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 17, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. ET, and hear from experienced arbitrators and a mediator with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. Our speakers hail…
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 & Praise #526 New Testament Epistle: 2nd Corinthians 5:1-10 “When the earthly tent is destroyed, a permanent heavenly dwelling is prepared.” Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12 The Beatitudes/Sermon…
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 communication, and provide a template to develop your own effective communication plan. Goal: Develop a detailed plan for communicating effectively with your membership, management, and…
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, & What’s New for 2025 The meeting will be followed by light refreshments. Please RSVP below to let us know you are coming.
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 of a powerful local. Instructed By: Ashley Adams, Organizer, Trainer, Negotiator, Massachusetts Teachers Association (retired) Format: In Person at the Pastoral Center
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…
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 how they were formed and grew. A view of how labor struggled for fair wages and social justice from a variety of different lenses: economic,…
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,…