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Intermediate Steward Training: Cal State East Bay Oakland Center
In-Person
Tuesday, February 27, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Cal State East Bay Oakland Center, Trans Pacific Centre,1000 Broadway, Suite 109, Oakland, CA 94607
For those who already know the basics, this course looks closely at grievances and investigations, the tests of just cause, dealing with management, and the union’s right to information.
Union 101 for New Members
Group Classes Via Zoom
Thursday, February 1, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – FULL
Thursday, February 8, from Noon to 1:30 p.m. – DAYTIME SESSION
When it comes to understanding chapter, local, and national union structure, collective bargaining, and labor rights – the jargon can be confusing, not to mention all the misinformation about unions that are spread around. This Zoom workshop will give the nuts and bolts about what a union is, and orientation of how unions operate, and why they matter.
Basic Steward Training – Oakland Office – FULL
In-Person
Tuesday, January 23, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Oak Street Office, Willie Gholar Conference Room (First Floor), 100 Oak Street, Oakland, CA 94607
Designed for new stewards, this course focuses on the rights and roles of union leaders, legal protections for stewards, problem-solving 101, and Weingarten rights.
Recruiting & Engaging Workers in a 1:1
Group Classes Via Zoom
Tuesday, February 13 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Want to develop the skills to successfully sign-up and activate your coworkers? This interactive workshop is designed for member leaders to practice and get comfortable asking coworkers to join and contribute their time and money to the union.
Collective Response to Divisions in the Workplace & Beyond
In-Person
Tuesday, February 6, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at SEIU Local 1021 Fairfield Union Hall, Conference Room A, 2300 Boynton Ave., Suite 200, Fairfield CA 94533.
The more our worksites are united, the easier it is to solve problems and move against bullying, conflict, and other divisions that weaken us. In this interactive workshop, we’ll practice member-to-member communication tools that help us increase respect amongst coworkers, fight oppression, and collectively respond to workplace problems.
Fundamentals of Costing Out
In-Person
Tuesday, March 26, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at SEIU Local 1021 Oakland Office, Willie Gholar Conference Room (First Floor) – 100 Oak Street, Oakland, CA 94607
Through a group discussion and series of exercises, members will be provided basic tools to cost out proposals and settlements and to think strategically about using that info. A calculator and willingness to do math are required.
Labor Management Committee: Tips & Traps
Group Classes Via Zoom
Thursday, March 7, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Labor Management Committees (LMCs) can be a useful strategy for representing members’ interests when new issues arise mid-contract. On the downside, LMCs can be a way for management to appear to listen without actually doing anything, tying up important issues in endless investigation/conversation. At their worst, LMCs can be utilized by management to delay or divide the union. No prior LMC experience is needed to participate in a 1.5-hour Zoom discussion on the tips and traps of LMCs.
Deeper Dive into Weingarten
Group Classes Via Zoom
Tuesday, March 12, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
This Zoom workshop will give you the chance to learn tips and practice your role when representing members called into closed-door meetings with management through interactive exercises, a video simulation, and a discussion.
Members who took a basic steward class this past year are being invited to sharpen their skills when representing co-workers in investigatory interviews during a one-and-a-half-hour Zoom discussion.
Effective Grievance Writing
In-Person
Wednesday, March 6, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at SEIU Local 1021 Oakland Oak Street Office, Willie Gholar Room - 100 Oak Street, Oakland, CA 94607
In this in-person class, we will identify information that should be included in a written grievance, discuss dos and don’ts for writing formal grievances, and individually practice writing. Designed for experienced stewards and/or those who have completed Intermediate or Advanced Steward classes as a pre-requisite.