Coalition Building 101
Virtual EventMondays, 4/24-5/22 via Zoom Class Description: Coalitions can be identified in many ways. They can be called community groups, organizations, or initiatives. Coalitions create an opportunity to educate and effect…
Basic Steward Training
Virtual EventTuesdays, 4/25-5/23 via Zoom Course Description: This course will cover the basic duties and responsibilities of a Shop Steward. Building your skills by emphasizing strategic planning for local unions, member…
Labor Arbitration I
Virtual EventTuesdays, 4/25-5/23 via Zoom Course Goal: To understand the arbitration process and the ways it is used in labor relations disputes. By the end of the course, participants will know how…
Parliamentary Procedures Workshop – Spring 2023
Virtual EventRunning a meeting, or exercising your rights as a member, can be challenging. Union constitutions and bylaws typically require meetings to comply with Robert’s Rules of Order. This workshop will…
Reviewing Your Bylaws Workshop – Spring 2023
Virtual EventIn the Bylaws Review Workshop, we will review the importance and function of bylaws in union democracy. You will learn to understand and evaluate your union bylaws and work with…
Union Elections Workshop – Spring 2023
Virtual EventWe’ll cover the basics of union nominations and elections and what your union needs to be in compliance. This workshop will help you assess your union’s process to assure you…
The American Labor Relations System: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Virtual EventCourse Description: The American Labor Relations System: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow will explore how labor history has shaped today’s unions, as well as the challenges and opportunities unions may face…
Massachusetts Public Sector Law
Virtual EventCourse Description: In this five-session class, we will explore the basic structure of public sector labor law in Massachusetts and how to make use of other statutory remedies to be…
Conflict Resolution
Virtual EventCourse Description: An Advanced Communications Skills workshop for union leaders and members. This workshop contains all of the elements necessary to help participants identify, understand, and correct their communication shortcomings,…
Substance Use Disorder and Recovery Symposium
This symposium was FREE to attend due to a generous grant provided by the Catholic Health Foundation. Please note that all attendee information was kept entirely confidential. Nothing was shared…
Understanding, Reviewing and Amending Bylaws
Virtual EventCourse Description: We will review the importance and function of your union bylaws; what they should and should not include; how to review, evaluate and amend them; their place in…
Advanced Steward Training
Virtual EventCourse Description: This course will build on the skills students developed in the Basic Steward Training course by emphasizing Strategic Planning for local unions, member mobilization, and the grievance process.…