Labor Guild's School of Labor Relations

Mar 15 2010 - 7:00pm
WHAT: Labor Guild's School of Labor Relations
 
WHEN: Monday Nights Starting March 15, 2010 through May 17, 2010 
1st Period: 7:00 PM - 8:10 PM   2nd Period: 8:10 PM - 9:30 PM
 
WHERE: The Labor Guild, 85 Commercial Street, Weymouth, MA 02188
 
CONTACT: Register by mail, phone, fax or email:
Name: _________________________ Organization: _________________ Position_______
address:_________________________ City: ____________ St:_____zip:___________
email: ____________________ phone:_____________ employer:__________________
The Labor Guild, 85 Commercial St weyouth MA 02188 781 340 7887, fax:781 340 5885, email: laborguild@aol.com. www.laborguild.com for more info or call
 
LABOR GUILD'S SCHOOL OF LABOR RELATIONS
Classes are held here at Labor Guild Headquarters - 85 Commercial St in Weymouth Landing.
 
$100 whether you take one or two periods. Scholarships available.
 
The Labor Guild's School of Labor Relations
www.laborguild.com

FIRST PERIOD 7:00pm - 8:10pm
 
The Steward's Job: George Embleton, AFSCME In'tl, Martin Callaghan, Printing Pressmens #3, IBT
The steward as the dynamo for making collective bargaining work. Duties as first-line administrator of the contract: problem solving, grievance handling, membership solidarity. Role playing
 
Snapshot of Labor Relations: Ken Grace, Esq Sandulli & Grace
The legal, economic and political framework of labor relations, negotiating and administering the contract; the similarities and differences in Public and Private collective bargaining; labor’s past contributions and future prospects

The ABC's of Arbitration: John Hanson & Jim Cooper, arbitrators
Steps in presenting an arbitration case, - selecting the appropriate arbitrator - preparing the case and witnesses as needed - the formal presentation - resource materials. Guest lecturers

Personal Finance: Tom Iacobucci

Manage Your Money, Or It Will Manage You! Things you need to know about personal finances
 
Get Ahead of the Curve: Joseph Doyle, Carmens 589, ret.
Get Ahead of the Curve! A look at key trends affecting today's workers
 
SECOND PERIOD 8:10pm to 9:30pm
 
Advanced Steward Training: Ed Collins, IBEW 2nd Dist
In-depth study of the grievance process, with concentration on just cause — techniques for motivating and mobilizing the membership ; policing the union contract. Role playing. Basic Steward course or Equivalent required
 
How To Think and Act Strategically: Paul McCarthy, Collective Bargaining AssociatesThe Art of Developing Bargaining Leverage. An advanced workshop to help union negotiators maximize their advantages and minimize their disadvantages.
 
Labor Law for Public Sector Unions Attys.: Howard Lenow & Sheila McCarthy, Lenow & McCarthy
How to be more effective, aggressive public sector unions. Offensive creative tactics. Learn the uses and limits of public agencies including the new Div of Labor Relations
 

Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way:

John Hudson, IBAC

 

A provocative and unconventional look at leadership. Building leadership skills through self empowerment. Learn about yourself and prepare to lead others. Guest speakers