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SUMMARY:Union Power Tools and Media Skills with Ashley Adams
DESCRIPTION:This course will cover the basics of increasing the power of a local union as well as the skills necessary for a positive public union campaign. \nSpecifically\, we will address the following  subjects: \n\nCreating a vibrant communications network\, and the one-on-one communications  necessary for effective outreach and recruitment.\nListening skills\nFighting like a boxer: training\, sparring\, easy fights\, tune up fights\, and championship fights.\nLeadership identification and recruitment.\nRunning effective meetings.\nStaging events for maximum media impact.\nHow to talk to the news media. Presentation and interview skills.\n\nThe text we will rely on is UNION POWER TOOLS\, by Ashley Adams. It’s available in print form from Amazon (all profits donated to Labor Guild and New England Jewish Labor Committee). \nInstructed by: Ashley Adams \nOrganizer\, Trainer\, Negotiator\, Massachusetts Teachers Association (Retired)
URL:https://laborguild.com/event/union-power-tools-and-media-skills-with-ashley-adams/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:School of Labor-Management Relations
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SUMMARY:The American Labor Relations System: Yesterday\, Today\, and Tomorrow with Dan Fogarty
DESCRIPTION:Together\, in this 5-week class you will learn about and discuss: \n\nKey historical moments and recurring trends in American labor relations\nMajor labor legislation and the current legal framework underpinning collective bargaining\nRules and strategy for both bargaining and administering a union contract\nThe challenges and opportunities facing American labor relations today and into the future\n\nInstructed by: Daniel Fogarty\, Partner\, Sandulli Grace P.C.\nDaniel Fogarty is a partner at Sandulli Grace\, P.C.\, where he has practiced since 2015. Dan is dedicated to representing unions and their members in a wide range of labor and employment matters. Through his hard work\, Dan has obtained successful outcomes for his union clients in contract negotiations and interest arbitration\, contract administration and grievance arbitration\, and unfair labor practices before the Department of Labor Relations. He has also represented workers in matters concerning work-related injuries\, disability retirement applications and appeals\, professional licensure and certification matters\, including matters before the Massachusetts POST Commission and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education\, as well as appeals for unemployment assistance\, discrimination claims\, and wage and hour issues. \nBefore joining Sandulli Grace\, Dan worked as a Labor Relations Trial Examiner at the New York City Office of Collective Bargaining\, where he acted as a neutral decision maker in improper practice and representation cases between the City of New York and various municipal unions. While in law school\, Dan also gained valuable experience working at a union-side law firm\, Region 2 of the National Labor Relations Board\, and the NYC Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association. \nDan graduated cum laude from George Washington University with a B.A. in Philosophy and then went on to receive his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School where he was an active member of the Moot Court Honors Society. He is licensed to practice law in both Massachusetts and New York.
URL:https://laborguild.com/event/the-american-labor-relations-system-with-dan-fogarty/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:School of Labor-Management Relations
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SUMMARY:Union Meetings and Robert's Rules with Patti Legault-Frank
DESCRIPTION:Whether you want to become a more effective and respected Chair\, or a more confident and impactful participant\, we’ll put Robert’s Rules Order to work to achieve more effective and democratic union meetings.  We’ll review both the basics of Robert’s Rules of Order (making motions\, debate\, and voting). You will learn how Robert’s Rules of Order interfaces with your union’s bylaws\, special rules of order\, standing rules\, and past practice\, as well as labor law.  Other issues we will discuss will be special meetings\, executive session\, electronic meetings\, rules for committees and small boards (yes\, they are different from membership meetings!)\, members ex-officio\, and more.  You will also find the materials distributed in this course invaluable meeting tools as you attend or run your union meetings.
URL:https://laborguild.com/event/union-meetings-and-roberts-rules-with-patti-legault-frank/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:School of Labor-Management Relations
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SUMMARY:Improving Communication Skills with AI
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nAs artificial intelligence becomes an integral part of modern work and daily life\, the ability to communicate clearly and strategically with AI systems is an essential skill. This course equips learners with practical techniques for interacting with AI tools to achieve more accurate\, relevant\, and useful outcomes. \nStudents will explore how AI processes language\, learn the principles of effective prompt design\, and practice structuring questions and instructions to guide AI responses. The course covers key topics such as clarity\, context-setting\, iterative refinement\, and critical evaluation of AI-generated content. Participants will also examine common pitfalls—like ambiguity and bias—and develop strategies to mitigate them. \nThrough hands-on exercises and real-world scenarios\, learners will build confidence in using AI for tasks such as writing\, research\, problem-solving\, and decision support. By the end of the course\, students will be able to communicate with AI systems more efficiently\, interpret outputs with a critical eye\, and integrate AI into their workflows responsibly and effectively. \nLearning Outcomes: \n\nCraft clear\, precise\, and goal-oriented prompts\nGuide AI responses through context and constraints\nEvaluate and refine AI-generated outputs\nRecognize limitations and ethical considerations in AI use\nApply AI communication skills across professional and personal contexts
URL:https://laborguild.com/event/improving-communication-skills-with-ai/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:School of Labor-Management Relations
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SUMMARY:Virtual: Basic Steward Training with Deb Sullivan
DESCRIPTION:This 5-week course is designed to focus on BASIC Stewards training: \n\nExpectations of a steward ~ What is a Steward anyway?\nWhat you need to have ~ Resources necessary to do the job\nOrganizing vs Servicing ~ Attitude and approach to solution solving\nYour rights and obligations as a steward ~ How to deal with management\nWeingarten Rights~ How to investigate a grievance ~ dealing with members\nGrievances ~ Writing\, Investigating\, and Presenting\nGrievance Case study ~ Role play\n\nStudents should expect to actively participate in the discussions each week\, bringing  experiences\, real time problems and ideas for solutions to the issues they face as  stewards in their workplace. Copies of the contract the students are currently working with as well as copies of local union bylaws\, constitutions\, or any other governing  documents should be available for students to check and use as a resource. \nInstructed by: Deb Sullivan\, Retired Associate Director of Labor Education~ Massachusetts Nurses Association \n 
URL:https://laborguild.com/event/virtual-basic-steward-training-with-deb-sullivan/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:School of Labor-Management Relations
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