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… on fundamental organizing principles critical to winning internal and external union organizing campaigns. The three-day training was held at the Oklahoma AFL-CIO in Oklahoma City.  It was   great   to have so many energetic and committed organizers share their experiences about the work they are doing to organize working people. And this was a fun training! … This three-day training focused primarily on having the right organizing conversation with members and potential members, identifying and …

… There is a distinct difference between a job training program and an apprenticeship, and leaders in the labor movement are spreading this message. …  “Apprenticeships are … business community, while earning a fair, living wage,” said Pennsylvania AFL-CIO President Rick Bloomingdale. “Any job training program that does not involve businesses and industry, a decent living and solid instruction, fails in comparison. … week in Oakwood, Pennsylvania, to discuss state and national efforts to bolster apprenticeship programs. Apprenticeship training programs mean working people who participate in them learn the latest technologies and skills, and also learn how to …

… in the civil rights and labor movement, the OI partnered with the National Black Worker Center Project (NBWCP) on a training specifically designed on developing Black lead organizers. … Twenty-five Black lead organizers from the Electrical … for your continued support and trust in the AFL-CIO Organizing Institute. The OI will post the 2021 OI Digital Three-Day Training Schedule later this week. Check out  aflcio.org/oi  for updates. We look forward to training organizing teams to empower working people to win respect and dignity on our jobs. …

… fasteners as the reusability and cost savings have proven valuable to users. In May, more than a dozen instructors and training coordinators of the Heat and Frost Insulators (HFIU) gathered for train-the-trainer sessions to learn how to teach … and members from all over our International [union] come together and learn from each other,” said Robert McGuckin, training coordinator for HFIU Local 17, which hosted the training sessions. “I think that the skills those who attended the Pads and Advanced Metal class leave with will help with …

… AFL-CIO, Chicago Women in Trades and the National Urban League , along with a number of private employers and workforce training providers. … The purpose of the program was to highlight the development of advanced manufacturing apprenticeships to address needed skills training and workforce development in advanced and specialized manufacturing. Representatives from labor unions, private employers, state and federal government, and manufacturing training providers offered an overview of their respective roles in expanding apprenticeship programs to match private-sector …