Important CLC Updates
Strike Support Needed!!!
The Air Engineering Metal Trades Council composed of Metal Trades members of the UA, IBEW, LIUNA, IBB, IWINT, SMART, IUPAT, IBT, IUOE and the IAMAW went on STRIKE Friday July 2 at 1p. Here is the link in the Tullahoma newspaper detailing the NLB issues at stake. President Eric Coons Business Manager with UA Local 572 and the Nashville Building and Construction Trades provided the following update…”Strikers are maintaining a 24 hour picket line at Gate #2 of the Arnold Airforce Base. Strike support is appreciated and supporters are asked to park at Tullahoma Space Institute and shuttled to strike like because of limited parking at strike like. Organizing to maximize support present on Tuesday 7/6 from 6a to 8a is underway. If you can go at that time, please let us know and perhaps a caravan can be organized from Nashville. If not, any time you can spend in support is welcomed and appreciated.
Register for AFL-CIO Organizing Institute
OI Digital 3-Day Training August 10-12, 2021REGISTRATION OPENS Wednesday, July 7,2021 @ 12pm Eastern
Limited 30 Spaces will be available.
*Space fills very quickly.
We recommend registering
promptly when the link opens
on July 7th at 12pm EST.
The AFL-CIO Organizing Institute (OI) is excited to partner with the Central LaborCouncil, AFL-CIO of Nashville, TN for the upcoming OI Digital 3-Day Organizing SkillsTraining! The training will take place August 10-12. Registration will open onWednesday, July 7th at 12pm Eastern time.
This digital training is designed to provide organizers the tools to empower workingpeople to WIN respect and dignity on the job in this pandemic and beyond!
This training is open to ALL national & local AFL-CIO affiliated unions. Register yourmembers & staff organizers to attend this organizing training to gain valuable tools foryour current & next union organizing campaign! We also encourage you to ID andregister member activists who identify as women and activists of color.
WHAT ORGANIZERS WILL LEARN:
● Principles of Union Organizing, What it takes to WIN
● How to have an effective 1-on-1 Organizing Conversation
● Building your Organizing Committee - Recruiting and Developing Key Workplace Leaders
● How to Run Issue Campaigns and Mobilize Workers to Build Momentum!
Check out Barbara (UWUA) & Christian (IUE-CWA),who attended the June 15 - 17,2021 OI 3-Day Training, talk about how they plan to WIN!
WHERE?
This training will be virtual and will run via the Zoom platform.
HOW TO REGISTER PARTICIPANTS?
Beginning on Wednesday, July 7th at 12pm Eastern you can register your organizing teams at www.AFLCIO.org/OI.Union members and staff organizers cannot sponsorthemselves (must be approved from their local union officer or direct supervisor).
Once participants are registered and approved, they will receive a Zoom link and participant training packet prior to the training. Registration is not complete until the participant registers through the Zoom link provided in the email.
HOW MUCH TO SPONSOR A PARTICIPANT? WHAT IS THE CRITERIA TO ATTEND?
There is no cost for participants.Participants must be approved by their local unionelected officer or from a direct supervisor. For unions who look to send 3 or moreparticipants, we request a Teaching Fellow from the local or national union.Participants must also be able to ‘attend’ the entire training to be accepted, toreceive an OI Certificate of Completion and for the sponsoring union to receive an observation after the training is completed.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Once participants have been approved by their elected officers and/or supervisors, a training guide with an agenda and training materials will be sent to the email address on file at least 10 days prior to the training.
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE TRAINING?
Once the participants have completed the entire training, they will receive an OI Certificate of Completion. Also, the sponsoring union will receive an overall assessment of their participant/s based on observations from the OI Teaching Fellows facilitating the training.
Should you have questions, email OI Senior Trainer TJ Marsallo at amarsall@aflcio.organd/or us at organizers@aflcio.org. We look forward to training your organizers to WINat the August 10-12, 2021 OI Digital 3-Day Training!