Strategic Budgeting in Hard Economic Times

Two-day workshop for union leaders with responsibility for managing union funds. It is also suitable for department directors who have responsibility for large budgets. We encourage decision-makers to attend with staff who are responsible for financial duties.

This workshop will not be held in 2009. Please check back later for information about the 2010 workshop.

For information contact:
Clementina Z. Jara
(510) 643-7048

This five-day intensive workshop is for organizers, researchers, field reps and business agents, communications specialists and political coordinators from Unions and Community Organizations. Participants will develop deeper analyses of issues they are working on, create strategic plans and learn new tools for their campaigns. Organizations are asked to send teams who will choose a campaign they are working on and will be guided through a series of steps to create a comprehensive strategic campaign.

Monday-Friday, December 7-11, 2009
Location: Labor Center

The application deadline is November 13, 2009

A two-day workshop for union communications directors, leaders, and organizers who carry out media work. Features lessons in creating a communications strategy, developing and practicing effective media messages and learning the nuts and bolts of public relations.

Two-day workshop typically held each February.

For more information contact:
(510) 642-0323

This two-day introductory workshop is intended for beginning union researchers and Labor Summer graduate student researchers interested in working in labor. The training provides participants with an introduction to the concepts and methodologies of union campaign research. Participants will become familiar with library and field research tools that are used in organizing and collective bargaining campaigns. They will see how research can support organizing campaigns, and they will used public records to research actual employers in the context of a strategic campaign.

Two-day workshop typically held each June.

» About the 2009 workshop

Helps union leaders and supervisors develop effective communication skills with members of their teams. Topics covered include:

• how to motivate staff and give effective feedback
• how to delegate responsibilities and achieve accountability
• how to resolve conflict among team members

Date of next workshop TBA.

» About the 2009 Workshop

For more information please contact:
Clementina Jara
510-643-7048

Learn how to use online tools to organize workers and community members, and garner media attention. This two-day workshop will cover best practices for traditional online tools such as email alerts, websites and online newsletters, and will also introduce emerging online tools and tactics such as blogging, podcasting and social networking, among others.

Two-day workshop typically held in the Fall

» About the 2009 workshop

For more information contact:
Clementina Z. Jara
510-643-7048