Council 5 Training Program

Council 5 provides a variety of Training Programs throughout the year. Scheduled programs are listed below.

To view or print out the 2008 Training Schedule, click here.

Registration: Members must be registered by a local officer. To register contact: Maya Hendricks, 651-287-0565, or 1-800-652-9791, ext. 565, or email: maya.hendricks@afscmemn.org. Those registering for trainings in Duluth can contact either Maya or Leslie Evans in the Duluth office. Leslie can be reached at 218-722-0577, or email: leslie.evans@afscmemn.org. Please contact Maya for special diet needs.

Time: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, unless otherwise noted.

Cost: Basic Steward Training is $40 per person.  This includes $20 for the Manual and $10 per day for lunch.  All other prescheduled training is $10 to cover lunch.

Basic Steward Training (Two Days)

Designed for new stewards and stewards who want a refresher course.

•  Talking to Members One-on-One
•  Union Building
•  Mobilization & Workplace Action
•  Roles, Rights and Responsibilities of a Steward
•  Duty of Fair Representation
•  Investigatory Meetings
•  Grievance Process, Investigation & Presentation

Metro, Council 5 Office
January 8 & 9
March 4 & 5
May 7 & 8
July 9 & 10
August 12 & 13
October 7 & 8
December 15 & 16

St. Cloud, Technical College
April 8 & 9

Duluth, Holiday Inn
February 12 & 13

Chief Steward Training

Specifically for chief stewards elected or appointed within their local.

•  Building a Strong Steward Structure
•  Recruiting Stewards
•  Teaching and Mentoring
•  Conducting Effective Steward Meetings

Metro, Council 5 Office
November 19

Duluth, Holiday Inn
June 19

New Officer Training

Learn about your new roles and responsibility as a Local Union Officer.  This class will address the “Nuts and Bolts” and the mechanics of how to function as a Chair Officer or Board Member including your role at meetings.  Treasurers are welcome but should also attend the Financial Responsibility Training.  Local Union Leadership training for the entire Executive Board is available on request.

Metro, Council 5 Office
August 6

Duluth, Holiday Inn
October 21

Financial Responsibility Training

For anyone in the local who signs checks or conducts audits. Formerly Treasurer's Training. Taught by the International Union and Council 5 staff.
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Metro, Council 5 Office
March 12

Duluth, Holiday Inn
October 22

Offered twice a year by the International Union and/or Council 5 accounting staff.

Customized Training

The emphasis for the 2008 calendar is to offer education that strengthens local union development.  This includes leadership development, increasing activism among members and building power through union building.  We believe the best way to do this is to customize the training according to the local needs.  We ask local officers to invite us to confer about how we can help your Union become more active and visible.  Below is a sample of training that can be developed for your local union.

Political Workshops:
PEOPLE Program, Tax Structures, Political Campaigns, Economics Education
Union Building Workshops:
Talking to co-workers one-on-one, Organizing around Issues; Union Building , Union 101, Local Union Development
Communications Workshops:
Media Relations, Developing Effective Messages
Other:
Executive Board Training, Negotiations Training, Labor Relations (including Labor Management Training), Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Contract Campaign Training, Strike Preparation, Facilitation Requests

To request a class or to discuss how training can be tailored to meet your local’s needs, contact one of the Council 5 educators:

Rita During, 651-287-0569, or 1-800-652-9791, ext. 569
Rita.During@afscmemn.org
Judy Carlson, 651-287-0530, 1-800-652-9791, ext. 530
Judy.Carlson@afscmemn.org

(click here for map to AFSCME Building in South St Paul, PDF format)

Cancellations: To cancel, contact Maya Hendricks.  Locals will be billed $10 per person for late cancellations.  A cancellation will be considered late if we are notified after the food has been ordered, usually about a week before the scheduled class.

AFSCME Council 5, AFL-CIO
300 Hardman Avenue So, South St Paul MN 55075 • (651) 450-4990, fax (651) 455-1311
211 W 2nd Street, Duluth MN 55802 • (218) 722-0577, fax (218) 722-6802