Sharpen Your Skills at This Summer's Worker Power Institute
Sharpen your skills with the UAW Region 9A Worker Power Institute this summer! All trainings will be in-person at the NYC sub-regional office (350 W 31st Street, 7th floor).
Members must attend on their own time. Lost time or release time is the responsibility of the local union. Please sign up using the form below by Monday, June 16!
Organizing for Power
Wednesday, June 25 | 10 AM - 1 PM
The power of working people to advance their interests, resist employer attacks, and reshape society to serve the many, not the few, can only be realized when we are united in purpose and action. Power depends on the density of organized workers. This training lays the foundation for organizing non-union workers and supports members who want to build an organizing program.
Becoming an Effective Educator (two-day training)
Monday, June 30 & Tuesday, July 1 | 9 AM - 5 PM
Participants will engage in interactive exercises to develop facilitation skills, understand adult learning theory, and learn how to use educational tools to provide workshops at their local union. Upon completion, participants will be granted access to UAW Curriculum Kits.
Building your Local Education Committee
Wednesday, July 2 | 9 AM - 12 PM
This workshop gives members an overview of the Education Committee’s work and information on how to partner with their local union leadership to identify educational goals, create an education plan, work with other committees, and promote the work of the committee.
Grievance Mobilization
Wednesday, July 2 | 1 PM - 4 PM
A grievance-handler should not just be restricted to writing grievances, but also mobilizing the members and developing a campaign to win. If you are stuck in a cycle of grievances that go on forever with management refusing to cave, this is the workshop for you.
Building Power in Higher Education
Thursday, July 3 | 11 AM - 1 PM | 50 Broadway, Suite 1601
A massive wave of over 100,000 workers in the higher education sector have organized with the UAW and other unions in the last few years. In this workshop we will discuss this upsurge in mobilization on campuses, the organizing strategies used, and the current fights facing researchers, teaching assistants, staff, faculty, and more.
Understanding Strikes
Monday, July 7 | 9 AM - 12 PM
Members should understand how strikes happen, what to expect, and why they are effective. This workshop is highly recommended for local union membership facing a tough bargaining year.
Organizing a Membership Drive
Monday, July 7 | 1 PM - 4 PM
In our fight for economicand social justice for our unionand the broader working class, there is no stronger force than our organizedmembership. To build our power going into our contract fights with our Universities we must grow ourmembershipandorganizingnetworks. In this training we will develop the tools to build, maintain,and mobilize supermajoritymembershipin our workplaces, covering tactics from the basics of worker-to-workerorganizing, developingand maintaininganorganizingcommittee,andadvanced strategies in bargaining that canassist workerorganizing.
Understanding Grievances
Tuesday, July 8 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Collective bargaining works because we enforce our contracts through grievance procedures, but how well do members understand the process when they may never be involved in filing a grievance? When members understand the grievance process, they are empowered union members, which helps keep management in check. This knowledge gives members solid footing when it comes to their contract.
Effective Union Meetings
Thursday, July 10 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Effective union meetings require good planning and facilitators. This class focuses on laying out objectives, meeting preparation, parliamentary procedure, and the role of the chair. The workshop includes a mock meeting and teaches strategies for getting more members to attend meetings.