Short Courses & Workshops

Saturday Training Series
Four to Seven Week Courses
Grievance Handlers Series and One Session Workshops
How to Register

Designed for union leaders, staff and activists, these courses and workshops present union skills in a concentrated format. Taught by instructors with first-hand experience in labor relations, courses are offered in a variety of formats and lengths. Workshops run two to three hours in length. Case histories, simulations, and up-to-date materials give participants the chance to learn new skills and refine old ones.

The courses listed below are offered one or more times a year, depending on schedules and enrollment. Classes meet in the morning and evening, are held at the Wayne State campus unless otherwise noted. For additional information or to schedule classes at your facility, contact Gayle Hamilton 313-577-2191, av6012@wayne.edu.

To take these and other skills courses as part of a full certificate program, check out the Labor School. To arrange special on site skills and strategy courses for your union, click here

Saturday Training Series

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE

This introductory class is designed for those who want to learn the basics of parliamentary procedure. Fee: $35 (Box lunch will be provided.)

Learn to prepare effective motions
Understand the order and kinds of motions
Practice skills and strategy

PPR1 Saturday, March 14, 9am – 3pm

UNIONS AND THE INTERNET

This two-session class is for union advocates who want to help build their union through effective use of Internet tools and resources. Both sessions will be taught in computer lab. Fee $35 each session (Box lunch provided each day.)

The first session will review effective communication over the Internet, including analysis of union web sites and other "cyber-communication" methods.

Evaluate what makes for a good union web site
Review how unions use the Internet effectively

The second session with focus on how to locate and use needed information on labor, government, business, and university web sites.

Resources for bargaining & grievance handling
Research your employer & the political scene

INT 1 Saturday, May 2, 9am-3pm, Undergrad Lib.

INT 2 Saturday, May, 9, 9am - 3pm, Undergrad Lib.

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

Whether you are a union negotiator or simply want a better understanding of this important process, this two-session class provides practical skills and knowledge related to contract negotiations. You must attend both sessions. Fee: $70 (Box lunch provided each day.)

Learn to prepare effective motions
Developing contract proposals
The legal framework of bargaining
Bargaining strategy and table tactics

CB1 Saturday, March 28, 9am-3pm & Saturday, April 4, 9am - 3pm

ADVANCED NEGOTIATION SKILLS:
COSTING-OUT THE CONTRACT

Union negotiators must be able to estimate the cost of any proposed change to the collective bargaining agreement. This class will show you how. Fee: $35 Box lunch provided.

Calculate total cost of wages
Compare changes benefit proposals
Evaluate roll-up costs
Calculate the cents-per-hour of proposals

COC1 Saturday, April 18, 9am - 3pm

ADVANCED NEGOTIATION SKILLS:
INTEREST-BASED BARGAINING AND CONTRACT CAMPAIGNS

Union negotiators must be able to adapt their strategies to fit the needs of the day. This one-day class covers two ends of the spectrum: where labor and management focus on constructive negotiations and problem solving, and where the union uses rights and power strategies to get management to bargain constructively. Fee: $35 (Box lunch provided.)

IBCC1 Saturday, April 25, 9am - 3pm

Four to Seven Week Courses

A class may be closed if filled & may be canceled if enrollment is low, therefore to ensure your spot, please register at least 2-weeks before the beginning of the class.Cancellation fees will be charged to those who cancel after the 1st class.

Communicating with Members and the Public

This six-week class develops an understanding of how effective communication can strengthen the union. Students will produce different kinds of documents while practicing skills with each other. Fee: $60.

Improve your personal communication skills
Design engaging newsletters & flyers
Use the Internet effectively
Plan for workplace networks & surveys
Prepare to work with the Press and the Media

COM1 Tues., 6:30pm-9pm, 2/24 - 3/31

COM2 Sat., 9:30am-12pm, 2/28 - 4/4

Workshops

YOUR RIGHTS UNDER FMLA

This workshop provides an overview of the Family and Medical Leave Act, including changes effective January 16, 2009. Fee: $15

Employer and employee responsibilities
Intermittent leave, medical certification
Military provisions and other new revisions

YFML1 Wednesday, April 1, 6:30pm - 9pm

Grievance Handling Workshops

Fees: Saturday workshops are $35, (includes box lunch). Wednesday workshops are $25 for two evening sessions).

What Every Grievance Handler Should Know

Union rights in the workplace

Responsibilities of a steward

What is a grievance?

WEGH1 - Sat., Feb. 21, 9am-3pm

WEGH2 - Wed., Feb. 18 & 25, 6:30pm-9pm

WEGH3 - Sat., June 6, 9am-3pm

Investigating, Writing and Presenting Grievances

Effective investigation techniques

Rights to employer information

Grievance presentation skills

IWPG1 - Sat., Feb. 28, 9am-3pm

IWPG2 - Wed., Mar. 4 & 11, 6:30pm-9pm

IWPG3 - Sat., June 13, 9am-3pm

Using Arbitration Standards in Grievance Preparation

Develop skills as an advocate

Analyze disciplinary cases

Prepare effective arguments

UAS1 - Saturday, March 7, 9am-3pm

How to Register

You have several options to register:

1. Contact us at the numbers below

2. Download a registration form in pdf format and mail the complete form to us.

If you are using UAW-Big Three tuition benefits you can go to the program's websites here. Please note that you must have your tuition application approved before classes begin.

For more information:

Call: (313) 577-2191
Fax: (313) 577-7726

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Classes meet in the morning and evening, are held at the Wayne State campus unless otherwise noted. For additional information or to schedule classes at your facility, contact Gayle Hamilton 313-577-2191, av6012@wayne.edu. To take these and other skills courses as part of a full certificate program, check out the Labor School. To arrange special on site skills and strategy courses for your union, click here Saturday Training Series PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE This introductory class is designed for those who want to learn the basics of parliamentary procedure. Fee: $35 (Box lunch will be provided.) Learn to prepare effective motions Understand the order and kinds of motions Practice skills and strategy PPR1 Saturday, March 14, 9am – 3pm UNIONS AND THE INTERNET This two-session class is for union advocates who want to help build their union through effective use of Internet tools and resources. Both sessions will be taught in computer lab. Fee $35 each session (Box lunch provided each day.) The first session will review effective communication over the Internet, including analysis of union web sites and other "cyber-communication" methods. Evaluate what makes for a good union web site Review how unions use the Internet effectively The second session with focus on how to locate and use needed information on labor, government, business, and university web sites. Resources for bargaining & grievance handling Research your employer & the political scene INT 1 Saturday, May 2, 9am-3pm, Undergrad Lib. INT 2 Saturday, May, 9, 9am - 3pm, Undergrad Lib. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING Whether you are a union negotiator or simply want a better understanding of this important process, this two-session class provides practical skills and knowledge related to contract negotiations. You must attend both sessions. Fee: $70 (Box lunch provided each day.) Learn to prepare effective motions Developing contract proposals The legal framework of bargaining Bargaining strategy and table tactics CB1 Saturday, March 28, 9am-3pm & Saturday, April 4, 9am - 3pm ADVANCED NEGOTIATION SKILLS: COSTING-OUT THE CONTRACT Union negotiators must be able to estimate the cost of any proposed change to the collective bargaining agreement. This class will show you how. Fee: $35 Box lunch provided. Calculate total cost of wages Compare changes benefit proposals Evaluate roll-up costs Calculate the cents-per-hour of proposals COC1 Saturday, April 18, 9am - 3pm ADVANCED NEGOTIATION SKILLS: INTEREST-BASED BARGAINING AND CONTRACT CAMPAIGNS Union negotiators must be able to adapt their strategies to fit the needs of the day. This one-day class covers two ends of the spectrum: where labor and management focus on constructive negotiations and problem solving, and where the union uses rights and power strategies to get management to bargain constructively. Fee: $35 (Box lunch provided.) IBCC1 Saturday, April 25, 9am - 3pm Four to Seven Week Courses A class may be closed if filled & may be canceled if enrollment is low, therefore to ensure your spot, please register at least 2-weeks before the beginning of the class.Cancellation fees will be charged to those who cancel after the 1st class. Communicating with Members and the Public This six-week class develops an understanding of how effective communication can strengthen the union. Students will produce different kinds of documents while practicing skills with each other. Fee: $60. Improve your personal communication skills Design engaging newsletters & flyers Use the Internet effectively Plan for workplace networks & surveys Prepare to work with the Press and the Media COM1 Tues., 6:30pm-9pm, 2/24 - 3/31 COM2 Sat., 9:30am-12pm, 2/28 - 4/4 Workshops YOUR RIGHTS UNDER FMLA This workshop provides an overview of the Family and Medical Leave Act, including changes effective January 16, 2009. Fee: $15 Employer and employee responsibilities Intermittent leave, medical certification Military provisions and other new revisions YFML1 Wednesday, April 1, 6:30pm - 9pm Grievance Handling Workshops Fees: Saturday workshops are $35, (includes box lunch). Wednesday workshops are $25 for two evening sessions). What Every Grievance Handler Should Know Union rights in the workplace Responsibilities of a steward What is a grievance? WEGH1 - Sat., Feb. 21, 9am-3pm WEGH2 - Wed., Feb. 18 & 25, 6:30pm-9pm WEGH3 - Sat., June 6, 9am-3pm Investigating, Writing and Presenting Grievances Effective investigation techniques Rights to employer information Grievance presentation skills IWPG1 - Sat., Feb. 28, 9am-3pm IWPG2 - Wed., Mar. 4 & 11, 6:30pm-9pm IWPG3 - Sat., June 13, 9am-3pm Using Arbitration Standards in Grievance Preparation Develop skills as an advocate Analyze disciplinary cases Prepare effective arguments UAS1 - Saturday, March 7, 9am-3pm How to Register You have several options to register: 1. Contact us at the numbers below 2. Download a registration form in pdf format and mail the complete form to us. If you are using UAW-Big Three tuition benefits you can go to the program's websites here. Please note that you must have your tuition application approved before classes begin. For more information: Call: (313) 577-2191 Fax: (313) 577-7726 .	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