Training

SEIU 1021
Overview

Fall Trainings 2019

Please register early as space may be limited. Get the SEIU 1021 Fall Training Brochure.

• Arrive approximately 15 minutes early to sign in. 

• All classes are FREE to SEIU 1021 members. 

Basic Steward Training

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.

  • OAKLAND Office – Thursday, October 24 / 10 am – 12:30 pm, 100 Oak St., Willie Gholar Room, Oakland, CA
  • SANTA ROSA Office – Tuesday, November 12 / 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., 600 B Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
  • OAKLAND Office – Tuesday, December 3 / 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm, 100 Oak St., Willie Gholar Room, Oakland, CA

Intermediate Steward Training

For those who already know the basics, this course looks closer at grievances and investigations, the tests of just cause, dealing with management, and the union’s right to information.

  • SAN FRANCISCO Office – Tuesday, October 1 / 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm, 350 Rhode Island, Suite 100, Conf. Rm. A, San Francisco, CA

  • STOCKTON Office – Tuesday, October 8 / 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm, 4226 Coronado Ave, Stockton, CA

  • OAKLAND Office – Tuesday, October 15 / 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm, 100 Oak St., Willie Gholar Room, Oakland, CA

  • SAN RAFAEL Office – Tuesday, October 22 / 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm, 4340 Redwood Hwy, Suite D – 307, San Rafael, CA

Advanced Steward Training I

Stewards who wish to learn how to build solidarity, organize around issues, have effective conversations, and recruit members should attend this class.

  • STOCKTON Office – Tuesday, October 22 / 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm, 4226 Coronado Ave, Stockton, CA

  • OAKLAND Office – Tuesday, October 29 /  5:30 pm –  8:00 pm, 100 Oak St., Willie Gholar Room, Oakland, CA

  • SAN FRANCISCO Office – Tuesday, November 12 / 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm, 350 Rhode Island, Suite 100, Conf. Rm. A, San Francisco, CA

  • OAKLAND Office – Wednesday, November 20 / 10:00 am –  12:30 pm, 100 Oak St., Willie Gholar Room, Oakland, CA

Advanced Steward Training II

Stewards who wish to develop their skills in putting arguments together and presenting cases as well as writing grievances are invited to attend. Intermediate Steward Training is a pre-requisite.

  • OAKLAND Office –  Tuesday, November 12 / 5:30 pm –  8:00 pm, 100 Oak St., Willie Gholar Room, Oakland, CA

  • SAN FRANCISCO Office – Tuesday, December 3 / 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm, 350 Rhode Island, Suite 100, Conf. Rm. A, San Francisco, CA

A Collective Response to Workplace Divisions and Oppression

Workplace bullying has negative effects not just on the targeted individual – it can lead to a culture of fear and retaliation and a decline in employee morale. In this interactive workshop we’ll learn the perspectives and tools needed to develop our collective courage to overcome divisions at our work sites and build unity and respect among coworkers. The course will be facilitated by professional trainer and coach, Joe Fahey, former President of Teamsters Local 912 who is featured in the book White Men Challenging Racism.

  • FAIRFIELD Office – Wednesday, October 23 / 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm,  2300 Boynton Ave # 200, Fairfield, CA

Know Your Tenants’ Rights — and How to Use Them

Staff from 40-year-old SF tenants’ rights organization Housing Rights Committee will lead a discussion of our rights as tenants in San Francisco.  HRCSF covers all types of rental housing, including rent-controlled, Section 8, and public housing.  We’ll also discuss how worker organizing and tenant organizing go hand-in-hand to build power for working-class people.