Cuando construimos poder en el lugar de trabajo, le estamos arrebatando poder a quienes ya lo tienen; por eso, ¡no nos debe sorprender que tiendan a contraatacar! Aprenda a inocular a sus compañeros de trabajo, es decir, a prepararlos para posibles represalias y a ayudarlos a interpretar la lucha contra el jefe a medida que esta avanza. Esta capacitación es pertinente para cualquier persona que esté formando un sindicato, pero también para quienes estén intensificando el nivel de actividad dentro de un sindicato ya existente.
How does racism show up in our workplaces and our unions? What are some strategies to confront it and build solidarity for a stronger, multiracial labor movement? And what can you say to union siblings who aren’t convinced racial justice has anything to do with union politics?
It’s not enough to tell your co-workers to “get involved” or say, “We need to be unified.” This workshop will look at how you identify, support, and nurture new leaders. Learn the steps to identify potential stewards and develop rank-and file leaders.
Leaders should be aiming not only to find a replacement when it's time to move on, but also to identify and develop new leaders who can help build the union's capacity and power. We'll talk about where to find potential new leaders, how to support and develop them, and what kinds of union structures can help.
It's 110 degrees out, but the boss wants business as usual. How can we bring our co-workers together to keep us safe—and build our power—through all the climate mayhem? Hear from workers who have organized around heat, floods, and other dangerous weather. Then you'll have the chance to discuss how your co-workers already bring up climate issues, and plan steps towards collective action.
Union stewards often find that regular conflict with supervisors is part of the job. But sometimes you come up against particularly difficult supervisors who try to undermine the union at every turn. Meet with stewards from a variety of industries to talk about strategies for handling bad management, and learn some new ones.
Learn how to build an effective campaign team, increase your visibility, identify voters, deal with negative attacks, avoid common mistakes, and get out the votes.
Despite the Trump administration's best efforts to scare immigrant workers into the shadows, you still have rights, whether you're a citizen or not. Learn well-kept secrets about the rights that nonunion and immigrant workers have under federal labor law, and strategies to defend yourself from no-match letters, E-Verify, and I-9 audits.
A strong communication network among members is essential to enforcing contracts, campaigning for new demands, and having our co-workers' backs. But how can we build these structures in an industry where our jobsites, bosses, and co-workers mostly change with each short-term job? This is an internal organizing workshop for workers in building trades and other unions with hiring halls and spread-out jobsites.
