The classes are designed to be done in approximately one hour and are generally conducted at the workplace. However, you need to follow up with the non-members who attended to convince them to join the union. The class covers steps to take in setting up an organizing drive, tips on organizing, ways to reach non-members, role playing and the importance of organizing in both open shops and union shops. This is a 3 hour work shop usually conducted in one evening. It covers what a union shop is, why it's important and what it takes to win one.
Participants go over common negative responses to a union shop and learn how to respond.
One was done for policy committee officers. The other one can be used by any member who wants an in-depth understanding of the policy committee process and how to be selected and effectively serve as a policy committee delegate or alternate. Either of these classes could be done in a 2 or 3 hour time slot. For members and locals who want to participate in the Union's political action program. Statewide training is provided on a regular basis.