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Earn College Credit at NLC
Labor's active role in the upcoming election presidential and state campaigns is essential! As union leaders, AFSCME Council 18 will be participating in a lot of political activities in 2008. The attached is a way to gain some college credit at the National Labor College and assist in labor's endorsements at the same time. Please review the attachment for details.
AFSCME Leadership Academy
As AFSCME members we can take online trainings, for free.
These trainings sessions are one part of a new initiative called the AFSCME Leadership Academy (ALA).
The classes are specially designed for AFSCME staff, officers and members like you!
For more information or to register click here.
Topics include:
AFSCME’s Financial Standards Code
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Mobilizing for Health and Safety
Power through Organizing
Running a Successful PEOPLE Program
Representing Workers in Disciplinary Hearings
Retirement: Building a Secure Income
These one-hour training sessions are conducted live, online by AFSCME
International Union staff. Hundreds of AFSCME members have participated
in these classes already and the response has been extremely positive.
For all the details you need to sign up, just go to our training registration page. Click on the name of the training for a description. To register click on the word "registration" next to the training you want. When you register we will email you directions on how to log-on for your training.
AFSCME Training
AFSCME Stewards In Action Training Program
Steward's Training to support union leadership and organization. Upcoming trainings are scheduled in the Spring around the state.
Training is offered to AFSCME members to empower and protect them. Training sessions are offered from Health & Safety in the Workplace to Steward's Training to support union leadership and organization.
Training opportunities and sessions are open to all members. Council 18 encourages you to participate in both formal sessions and seminars, as well as informal on the job training through volunteering at the various political action initiatives.
Trainings will occur around the state. Dates, times and locations of various training sessions will be posted on the web site Calendar.
Training available through participation in sessions and/or volunteering include:
- leadership skills
- union organizing
- negotiating skills
- grass roots organizing and lobbying
- political participation
- campaign logistics
- public relations
- computer skills
- and more!
Steward Training
A solid steward system is the foundation for a strong, active local because union stewards are the most visible part of AFSCME and are on the front lines in our local unions.
Steward training teaches steward's their roles of enforcing their contracts and activating and mobilizing their co-workers.
This training helps union leaders and activists engage members to develop solutions to workplace problems and issues.
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the AFSCME
Steward Training Manual
Training Programs
From local union officer responsibilities to steward skills to member mobilization, AFSCME’s core training programs have been developed to meet the needs of our leaders, stewards, member activists, and staff. The training programs are designed to help AFSCME leaders activate and mobilize their co-workers. Each of the following training programs emphasizes participant involvement to develop and hone their skills and abilities.
Stewards in Action
AFSCME Stewards in Action (SIA) is a comprehensive curriculum for training
union stewards. The curriculum includes 14 hours of classroom training
and covers both technical skills related to grievance handling as well
as techniques to enhance member involvement in the union. The program
uses the AFSCME Steward Handbook as a primary resource. The training
is designed so that it can be delivered over two days, two weekends
or a series of evenings. The Stewards in Action training program is
accredited by the National Labor College.
Executive Board Institute
The AFSCME Executive Board Institute is a comprehensive, in-depth curriculum
designed for local union executive boards. Portions of the two-day
program are devoted to teach-building as well as setting goals and
developing plans to build more effective local unions. The newly revised
AFSCME Officer’s Handbook is the primary resource used during
this training which also utilizes some new and creative training methods.
Between two to four local unions can be trained together in order to
gain the benefits of sharing experiences as well as innovative techniques
for building an active local. Training the entire leadership team of
a local union is recommended to gain maximum results.
Volunteer Member Organizer
AFSCME Volunteer Member Organizer (VMO) training program is coordinated
by the Education Department in consultation with the Department of
Organizing and Field Services. For more than five years, AFSCME has
conducted a series of three-day trainings for volunteer member organizers,
or VMOs. The training is designed for members who are willing to volunteer
their time to organize workers outside their own workplace or bargaining
unit. Classroom training, home visits to workers with an experienced
organizer, and a debriefing and evaluation are critical elements of
VMO training. It is one of the most personalized training programs
AFSCME offers—every participant receives one-on-one coaching.
The AFSCME VMO training is accredited by the National Labor College.
Member Educator Program
The Member Educator training is a train-the-trainer program that equips
affiliate staff and members with the skills needed to conduct AFSCME’s
Stewards in Action training program. The training includes an overview
of teaching techniques, modeling of portions of the curriculum and
several opportunities for participants to sharpen their teaching skills
as they practice teach the full curriculum. At the end of the week-long
training, participants immediately get the first teaching experience
as they deliver the program at steward trainings scheduled by the affiliate.
The program is designed to increase the capacity of AFSCME councils
and locals to offer high-quality steward training to their members.
The AFSCME Member Educator Program is accredited by the National Labor
College.
Public Speaking
Through a joint project with the AFSCME Women’s Rights Department,
the Education Department offers an intensive day-and-a-half Public
Speaking training program. It is designed for rank and file leaders
and staff. Participants make two practice presentations in a small
group setting and receive coaching and feedback from their peers and
from a trainer.
Member Action Teams
Internal organizing is the focus of AFSCME’s Member Action Teams
training program. Local activists learn how to map their workplaces
and use one-on-one communication and issue organizing to build power
in the workplace.
Internal Organizing Training for Leaders and Staff
This two-day curriculum is designed specifically for leaders and staff
on the AFSCME internal organizing model. The training uses a case study
of an internal organizing drive to discuss guidelines and principles
for internal organizing. The goal of the training is to develop an
action plan for internal organizing in a designated local or council
and to develop the skills needed to implement the plan.
Political Action Training
Developed in cooperation with the Political Action Department, the
Political Action Training is a hands-on program designed for grassroots
activists.
Customized Training Programs
The Education Department continuously develops new training programs
in partnership with councils and locals across the country to deliver
quality, customized training that meet the needs of AFSCME leaders,
members and staff.