HOW TO GET INVOLVED!

STEP ONE: KNOW YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS

STEP TWO: CONTACT MEMBERS FIRST

STEP THREE: DISTRIBUTE MATERIALS

STEP FOUR:  DOWNLOAD OR ORDER MATERIALS

STEP FIVE: ORGANIZE YOUR SHOP & JOBSITE

STEP SIX: G.O.T.V. GET OUT THE VOTE -JUNE 2006-

MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT (OFFICER AND BOARD ELECTIONS)

 

-----------------GET INVOLVED WITH THE LOCAL-----------------------------------

Implementing an Effective Local Political Program

Saturday, March 25 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

St. Paul Labor Centre This training is the second in the four-part St. Paul Political Training program. It is designed for core activists
(worksite stewards, MPOs, VOs, member leaders, etc.) who will be implementing the internal political program on the shop floor.

Core areas will include workplace mapping and building effective worksite communications structures (specific to different types of worksites),                  
effective one-to-one communication, strategies for overcoming wedge issues and mobilizing members. We would anticipate 40 – 75 participants.

Goals: 

Training structure:  The training will be both large group presentation and small group discussion and small group hands-on work.
Sessions:
What's the Matter with Kansas: Rethinking how we talk politics and deliver a union message with our co-workers
From worksite charting and mapping to building a communications structure
Building Power through One-to-One Conversations
Getting Past the Wedge Issues: Of God, Guns, Gays (and Immigrants, Taxes, Abortion and the Environment)


Trainers/Facilitators: From LES: Howard Kling, Barb Kucera and Dustin Denison. From the new progressive organization: Dan McGrath.

 

               9 a.m.


Introductions
9:15 – 10:15 
What's the Matter with Kansas? – Howard Kling
10:15 – 10:30


Break
10:30 – 11:45
Using Charting and Mapping to Build Communications Structures–Dustin Denison  
11:45 – 12:30 


Lunch
12:30 – 1:30
 Building Power through One-to-One Communications–Dan McGrath
1:30 – 2:45 
Getting Past the Wedge Issues–Howard Kling and Barb Kucera
2:45 – 3:00


Wrap up


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you are interested in this training program, please call Bree Halverson at 651-222-3787, extension 15 or

email her at bhalverson@stpaulunions.org.