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SUMMARY:Advanced Steward Training
DESCRIPTION:This 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 Steward Training course. \nIt is a prerequisite that students will have completed the Basic Steward Training course. \nObjectives: \n\nStudents will enhance their grievance handling and grievance investigation skills.\nStudents will develop skills around Member Mobilization.\nStudents will learn skills to assist their union in Strategic Planning.\nStudents will improve their understanding of the role of the union steward in the union Organizing model.\n\nInstructed By: Tom Breslin\, Retired Associate Director of Labor Education\, Massachusetts Nurses Association \nFormat: Online via Zoom
URL:https://laborguild.com/event/advanced-steward-training-2/2025-01-07/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:School of Labor-Management Relations
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SUMMARY:The Union Secretary
DESCRIPTION:This is a three-week course on how to effectively fulfill the duties of a Union Secretary\, including the nuances and expectations of the role. \nThe 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 union! We’ll look closely at the importance of preparing the official minutes\, meeting notices\, agenda\, and policies of the Union. There will also be templates for the documents we discuss. \nBefore the first session\, be sure to read and have available for reference the section of your bylaws that sets out the secretary’s duties. \nInstructed By: Patti Legault Frank\, Parliamentarian and Governance Specialist \nFormat: Online via Zoom
URL:https://laborguild.com/event/the-union-secretary/2025-01-08/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:School of Labor-Management Relations
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SUMMARY:Advanced Steward Training
DESCRIPTION:This 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 Steward Training course. \nIt is a prerequisite that students will have completed the Basic Steward Training course. \nObjectives: \n\nStudents will enhance their grievance handling and grievance investigation skills.\nStudents will develop skills around Member Mobilization.\nStudents will learn skills to assist their union in Strategic Planning.\nStudents will improve their understanding of the role of the union steward in the union Organizing model.\n\nInstructed By: Tom Breslin\, Retired Associate Director of Labor Education\, Massachusetts Nurses Association \nFormat: Online via Zoom
URL:https://laborguild.com/event/advanced-steward-training-2/2025-01-14/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:School of Labor-Management Relations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250115T180000
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SUMMARY:The Union Secretary
DESCRIPTION:This is a three-week course on how to effectively fulfill the duties of a Union Secretary\, including the nuances and expectations of the role. \nThe 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 union! We’ll look closely at the importance of preparing the official minutes\, meeting notices\, agenda\, and policies of the Union. There will also be templates for the documents we discuss. \nBefore the first session\, be sure to read and have available for reference the section of your bylaws that sets out the secretary’s duties. \nInstructed By: Patti Legault Frank\, Parliamentarian and Governance Specialist \nFormat: Online via Zoom
URL:https://laborguild.com/event/the-union-secretary/2025-01-15/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:School of Labor-Management Relations
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SUMMARY:Finding Stress Relief and Connection in Challenging Times
DESCRIPTION:This 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 that harm our relationships and undermine our work and life satisfaction. We will provide tools for managing stress and supporting our collective health\, with a focus on personal well-being. \nRSVP/Registration is required\, but the event is free to all\, thanks to the generosity of the Feeley Family. \nOpen to anyone interested in mental health and resilience. \n(Offered in English\, on Zoom) \nFacilitators: \n\nSusan Buchholz – Executive Director of the Heartwell Institute for Mindfulness\, Bloomberg Public Health Fellow & Former SEIU member\nAmy Ebbeson – Trauma Specialist\, Licensed Social Worker & Former SEIU member\nKelsey Hopkins – Joy Coach\, BS in Public Health\, MA in International Development and Social Change\n\nLearning Outcomes: \n\nCreate a space for employees to identify shared values and common experiences.\nIntroduce mindfulness in a way that feels accessible and nonintimidating.\nProvide practical stress reduction techniques grounded in mindfulness.\nUse reflection to identify\, evaluate\, and apply personal strategies for stress management\, self-care\, and job satisfaction in a diverse setting.
URL:https://laborguild.com/event/finding-stress-relief-and-connection-in-challenging-times/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250121T180000
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SUMMARY:Advanced Steward Training
DESCRIPTION:This 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 Steward Training course. \nIt is a prerequisite that students will have completed the Basic Steward Training course. \nObjectives: \n\nStudents will enhance their grievance handling and grievance investigation skills.\nStudents will develop skills around Member Mobilization.\nStudents will learn skills to assist their union in Strategic Planning.\nStudents will improve their understanding of the role of the union steward in the union Organizing model.\n\nInstructed By: Tom Breslin\, Retired Associate Director of Labor Education\, Massachusetts Nurses Association \nFormat: Online via Zoom
URL:https://laborguild.com/event/advanced-steward-training-2/2025-01-21/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:School of Labor-Management Relations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250122T180000
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SUMMARY:The Union Secretary
DESCRIPTION:This is a three-week course on how to effectively fulfill the duties of a Union Secretary\, including the nuances and expectations of the role. \nThe 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 union! We’ll look closely at the importance of preparing the official minutes\, meeting notices\, agenda\, and policies of the Union. There will also be templates for the documents we discuss. \nBefore the first session\, be sure to read and have available for reference the section of your bylaws that sets out the secretary’s duties. \nInstructed By: Patti Legault Frank\, Parliamentarian and Governance Specialist \nFormat: Online via Zoom
URL:https://laborguild.com/event/the-union-secretary/2025-01-22/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:School of Labor-Management Relations
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://laborguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/The-Union-Secretary-Winter-2025.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250123T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250123T200000
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SUMMARY:2025 Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:As a member of the Labor Guild Community\, you’re invited to join us at our 2025 Annual Membership Meeting. \nKeynote: Lisa Field\, President\, The Labor Guild\nAgenda: 2024 Recap\, Elections\, & What’s New for 2025 \nThe meeting will be followed by light refreshments. Please RSVP below to let us know you are coming.
URL:https://laborguild.com/event/2025-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:The Labor Guild\, 66 Brooks Drive\, Braintree\, MA\, 02184\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250127T180000
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SUMMARY:Charting & Mapping Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Building 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. \nInstructed By: Ashley Adams\, Organizer\, Trainer\, Negotiator\, Massachusetts Teachers Association (retired) \nFormat: In Person at the Pastoral Center
URL:https://laborguild.com/event/charting-mapping-workshop/
LOCATION:The Labor Guild\, 66 Brooks Drive\, Braintree\, MA\, 02184\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250128T180000
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SUMMARY:Advanced Steward Training
DESCRIPTION:This 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 Steward Training course. \nIt is a prerequisite that students will have completed the Basic Steward Training course. \nObjectives: \n\nStudents will enhance their grievance handling and grievance investigation skills.\nStudents will develop skills around Member Mobilization.\nStudents will learn skills to assist their union in Strategic Planning.\nStudents will improve their understanding of the role of the union steward in the union Organizing model.\n\nInstructed By: Tom Breslin\, Retired Associate Director of Labor Education\, Massachusetts Nurses Association \nFormat: Online via Zoom
URL:https://laborguild.com/event/advanced-steward-training-2/2025-01-28/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:School of Labor-Management Relations
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://laborguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Advanced-Steward-Training-Winter-2025.jpg
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