BC Federation of Labour Young Worker Training: Strategic Member Engagement - Building The Power to WIN

August 31, 2016
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
conference call and in person, Vancouver, BC (Map)

AS YOUNG WORKERS we have a critical role to play in our unions as leaders and change-makers. Our challenge is to build high member participation unions that teach our co-workers the skills and value of collective struggle to improve working conditions.

  • Conference Call: August 31, 7:00 PM -9:00 pm
  • Course: September 23-25 at BCFED, 200-5118 Joyce Street
  • Conference Call: October 12, 7:00 PM-9:00 PM
  • Lunch session at BCFED convention

Cost: $200 - to register, email kmcgrath@bcfed.ca

Learn the fundamentals of engagement organizing:

Learn about strategic member engagement using the organizing for power methodology.

  • One-on-one communication
  • Taking action on worksite issues
  • Building majority participation
  • Designing a strategy and plan to win

Develop a worksite-specific plan for action on a key workplace issue:

  • Through a series of post-workshop conference calls and meetings we will stay in touch and share our successes and challenges with each other.

*This training program is for young workers 30 and under. You must have the authorization of your local president/officer to attend. Space will be limited to 1-2 participants per affiliate.

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