LEADERSHIP TRAINING STARTS BACK UP - SEPTEMBER 13, 2008

Building More Inclusive Unions

September 13, 2008 -
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Instructor:
David G. Alexander,
The Meany Center

Description:

Unions face the growing challenges of organizing and representing an increasingly diverse workforce. This course provides an overview of how Unions have historically met these challenges, and will help Union leaders identify strategies and skills needed to effectively advocate for workers in the 21st Century. Small group excercises and case studies will illustrate the dynamics around this complex topic.

CONTACT NANCY MASON TO SIGN UP!

Also - Robert's Rules of Order - Half day class - Sept. 13.

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FORMS

Salting

COMET

Training & Classes

Scholarships

Licensing

Signatory Contractors

Unit Meeting Times

Jurisdiction Map

Organizing

Benefits of being organized

Having a Voice . . .

Being Unrepresented . . .

The Right To Work

What Is the NLRB?

Labor History

Electrical Apprenticeship

Are you interested in a new career with excellent benefits, training and the ability to travel nationwide? Read more about the Electrical JATC at PSEJATC.

NOTICE
Apprentices traveling out of the jurisdiction:

The Parties have agreed that apprentices working under the Three Local Portability Agreement shall not be required to accept training assignments beyond a 35-mile radius from the JATC office in Renton.

Apprentices may turn down training assignments that take them out of the jurisdiction and beyond 35 miles from the JATC office.

Apprentices may not turn down training assignments within the jurisdiction of the Local, no matter what the mileage.

Upcoming Classes ~

ACCUBID - Starting in September - 16 CEU

STARTING JUNE 26, 2008
NEC Exam Prep Class
Every Thursday Evening at the Hall ~  5:00 p.m. - 8:30 pm
This Class is Open To All.

STEWARDS CLASS

Leadership Training
COMET ~
SALTING ~

SALTING CLASSES

FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH

CLASSROOM 2

5:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
Small Business Class ~
UPCOMING CEU CLASSES - CONTACT CATHERINE VANCE TO SIGN UP

Introduction to Transformers 1 (8 CEU)

Introduction to Transformers 2 (8 CEU)

RCW 19.28 & WAC 296-46B (4 CEU)

Electrical Service - 2005 NEC (8 CEU0

Oil Burner Operation (4 CEU)

Illustrated Introduction to the 2005 NEC (8 CEU)

Motor Controls (8 CEU)

NEC for HVAC Installers (8 CEU)

HVAC Basic Electricl Theory (16 CEU)

Basic Electricl Theory (16 CEU)

Thermostat and Control (8 CEU)

The Right To Work . . .

"RIGHT-TO-WORK" VS. FREE BARGAINING

BACKGROUND-- Washington is among the 28 states that have no "Right-to-Work" law.

These laws ban collectively bargained union-security agreements that require workers to pay for union representation. In other words, in "Right-to-Work" states, workers cannot negotiate contract provisions insisting all employees covered under that contract join the union (referred to as a "union shop.")

According to a 1977 U.S. Supreme Court decision: "A union shop arrangement has been thought to distribute fairly the cost of these (representative) activities among those who benefit, and it counteracts the incentive that employees might otherwise have to become ‘free riders’ — to refuse to contribute to the union while obtaining benefits of union representation that necessarily accrue to all employees."

The idea is that everyone benefits from the contract and its protections, so everyone should pay their fair share of the costs of union representation.

What Is the NLRB?

The National Labor Relations Board is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1935 to administer the National Labor Relations Act, the primary law governing relations between unions and employers in the private sector. The statute guarantees the right of employees to organize and to bargain collectively with their employers or to refrain from all such activity. Generally applying to all employers involved in interstate commerce--other than airlines, railroads, agriculture, and government--the Act implements the national labor policy of assuring free choice and encouraging collective bargaining as a means of maintaining industrial peace. Through the years, Congress has amended the Act and the Board and courts have developed a body of law drawn from the statute.

Having a voice in your workplace.

One of the best aspects of being an IBEW member. Check out what you're losing by not being a Union electrician.

Being Unrepresented. What it can mean to you.

Read the list of general advantages enjoyed by employees working under IBEW contracts as opposed to employees working in unrepresented jobs.

IBEW Local 46 ~ 19802 62nd Ave S, Kent, WA 98032 ~ Phone: 253-395-6500 ~ (Toll free) 1-866-651-4600