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…
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 have a chance to role-play and observe the typical stages of a hearing. These include: the arbitrator’s introduction; the opening statements from union and management…
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,…
Premiere of “The Boston Labor Guild Still Stands Strong”
Virtual EventThe Labor Guild will be proudly presenting the Premiere of the newly created video: The Boston Labor Guild Still Stands Strong We ask that you log in 15 minutes before the event so that we may start on time.
Critical Steps to Prepare for Arbitration
Virtual EventWhen a grievance cannot be resolved by direct conversations or through the grievance process, arbitration may be necessary. Before arriving at the arbitration hearing, thorough preparation can make the hearing more efficient, and hence less costly, and ensure that the arbitrator has the record necessary to make a sound decision. In this class we will…
Introduction to Mindfulness
Virtual EventRSVP/Registration is required, but the event is free to all, thanks to the generosity of the Feeley Family. Training Description: Designed to introduce participants to the concept and benefits of mindfulness as a tool for well-being. This program aims to pique interest in mindfulness and encourage further exploration. It assumes that participants have no previous…
Union Nominations and Elections
Virtual EventClass Description: We’ll cover the basics of union nominations and elections and what your union needs to be in legal compliance. This workshop will help you assess your union’s process to assure you meet all minimum standards, and provide you with tools like a checklist of considerations and requirements and sample bylaw language, policies, nomination/election…
Cultivating Mental Health in the Workplace
Virtual EventRSVP/Registration is required, but the event is free to all, thanks to the generosity of the Feeley Family. Training Description: Designed to help participants learn about the fundamentals of mental health and trauma, this program integrates current trauma science and provides actionable knowledge on positive steps towards supporting mental health, with a focus on cultivating…
Self Regulation Toolkit
Virtual EventRSVP/Registration is required, but the event is free to all, thanks to the generosity of the Feeley Family. Training Description: In demanding work environments, the ability to manage stress, emotions, and reactions is key to personal well-being and workplace success. Self-regulation is the ability to manage emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in a way that aligns…