Pennsylvania Union Leadership Academy

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Labor Activist Academy — School of Labor and Employment Relations The curriculum consists of four comprehensive non-credit courses designed to develop critical thinking skills and to increase capacity for building power. Using a multi-union and organization setting, the courses encourage participation and networking with other activists.

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32nd Annual Tri-State Labor Day Celebration (2019-09-02) Join Us on Monday, September 2 for the 32nd Annual Tri-State Labor Day Celebration! Come together with our brothers and sisters from unions across the region to celebrate Labor solidarity! Parade gathering begins at 8:30 a.m. For details, click here to download the 2019 Labor Day poster

Philadelphia Panel: Organizing for the Common Good

Strategies for a New Labor Landscape:
Strengthening Member Commitment
The landscape for all unions--public and private sector--continues to shift. The attack on labor and unions is not going to stop with JANUS or even after the recent mid-term elections. What is the labor landscape here in southwestern PA? And what are practical strategies to strengthen member commitment?

The LABOR School at Penn State and the Allegheny-Fayette CLC are convening unions in southwest PA to innovate and learn from each other as we build power and address the following:
What are newest threats and legal challenges to prepare for?
How do we strengthen member commitment as it gets harder to win at the bargaining table?
What are unions doing to help communicate the value and importance of being union?
We will focus on applied research, hear best practices, share across locals and plan for implementing new ideas to strengthen member commitment in the current moment of challenge and opportunity for labor.

Who should participate? Officers, Staff, Executive board members, and other key member leaders from private and public sector unions, labor councils and federations

DATE: Friday, March 22
TIME: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m
LOCATION: Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers
10 S 19th St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
COST: $75 per person (lunch provided)
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, March 13
ONLINE REGISTRATION: http://www.cvent.com/d/f6q9b9
A Forum convened by The LABOR School at Penn State and sponsored by

For a flyer to share with others, click here
QUESTIONS?
Mary Bellman, Director of Labor Education 814-867-5697 [email protected]
Heather Manning, Outreach Assistant 814-867-2287 [email protected]

Strategies for a New Labor Landscape: Strengthening Member Commitment Strategies for a New Labor Landscape: Strengthening Member Commitment. Online registration by Cvent

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Join us for a YO Philly Membership Drive! Join Young Organized Philly, the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO's young workers committee, for a membership drive event!Click here for the flyer. Please share with your young members, aged 45 and under!WHEN: February 9, 2019, 2PM-6PMWHERE: Haute Restaurant, 1420 Locust St.

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Labor Activist Training -- Unions for the 21st Century: What Every Activist Should Know The Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO will host a year-long series of labor education workshops designed to better equip labor activists and leaders to meet the challenges facing today's labor movement. Now in its second year, the Philadelphia Labor Activist Training is co-sponsored by theLabor School at...

Strategies for a New Labor Landscape:
Strengthening Member Commitment
The landscape for all unions--public and private sector--continues to shift. We know the attacks on our unions are more vicious than ever; on the heels of critical mid-term elections, the challenges and threats will continue. Our organizations will need to innovate and learn from each other as we build power.
What are newest threats and legal challenges to prepare for?
What are best practices for new member orientation and communication?
How do we strengthen member commitment as it gets harder to win at the bargaining table?
What are unions doing to help communicate the value and importance of being union?
We will focus on applied research, hear best practices, share across locals and plan for implementing new ideas to strengthen member commitment in this ever-challenging landscape for labor.

Who should participate? Officers, Staff, Executive board members, and other key member leaders from private and public sector unions, labor councils and federations

DATE: Friday, November 30
TIME: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m
LOCATION: Finishing Trades Institute of the Mid-Atlantic
2190 Hornig Road
Philadelphia, PA 19116
COST: $75 per person (lunch provided)
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, November 21
ONLINE REGISTRATION: http://www.cvent.com/d/sbq2k0
A Forum convened by The LABOR School at Penn State and sponsored by

PA AFL-CIO, Philadelphia CLC, Lehigh Valley CLC, and Harrisburg CLC
For a flyer to share with others, click here
QUESTIONS?
Mary Bellman, Director of Labor Education 814-867-5697 [email protected]
Heather Manning, Outreach Assistant 814-867-2287 [email protected]

Strategies for a New Labor Landscape: Strengthening Member Commitment Strategies for a New Labor Landscape: Strengthening Member Commitment. Online registration by Cvent

Join POLITICO Playbook Co-Authors Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman, for a special Playbook Elections event in Pennsylvania to discuss the 2018 midterm cycle and issues shaping the races. This event, part of the POLITICO-AARP Deciders series, will feature an exclusive conversation with elected officials, addressing issues that matter most to voters.

Featured Speakers:
Rep. Brendan F. Boyle (D-Pa.)
Rep. Ryan Costello (R-Pa.)
The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia
10 Avenue Of The Arts
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Monday, October 29th
Doors at 8:00 A.M.

Playbook Elections events are part of The Deciders series, driven by a partnership with AARP, focused on the 50+ voter who is poised to decide November’s midterms.

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Organizing Institute | AFL-CIO The Organizing Institute (OI) has trained tens of thousands of organizers who are committed to building power for working people all across this country. The Organizing Institute’s mission to develop and promote the craft of organizing is supported today by training programs for beginner and lead ...

FREE Anti-bias Training Session shared by Valerie Braman for more information contact her at [email protected]
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Hi, Friends:

I wanted to share with you this fantastic opportunity to participate in a (free) intensive workshop focused on understanding and confronting racial, ethnic, and religious bias.

This is sponsored jointly by the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO, Penn State Labor Education, and the Jewish Labor Committee, and the workshop will be facilitated by expert trainers from the ADL.

Here is the link to learn more and register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/anti-bias-and-diversity-training-tickets-46078937342

Please consider registering and coming, and share this with your colleagues and friends!

Looking forward to seeing many of you on June 18!

In Solidarity,
Valerie

Anti-Bias and Diversity Training Members of Philadelphia area unions and worker organizations and alumni of the Union Leadership Academy are invited to participate in an intensive, two-session training which will help participants to: - Understand their own biases and how they affect their interactions with others - Build understan...

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