Training Opportunities
Research & Data Office Hours
Kate Diedrick, CWA Strategic Researcher, and Taylor Mills, CWA Data Specialist, host “office hours” on the last Thursday of every month from 10am ET/9am CT - 12pm ET/11am CT. Join them at office hours if you have a question about a data/research topic, or want to learn more about how to use data & information to grow your union & power up campaigns! Register here.
Organizing Basics Series
We want all UCW members to be effective organization builders. Our Organizing Basics series will help you and your coworkers hit the ground running to grow your local.
- UCW 101: Organizing Fundamentals - Are you new to UCW? Have you been a member for a while, but haven't gotten active yet? Do you need a refresher on our organizing methods? This training is for you! In this training we go over why we organize and the basic building block of our union: the organizing conversation.
- If you've taken this training before, you can join us for role play practice in the last half hour. Brush up on your skills and help new members get good practice! When you register, indicate your intention to join for the role play.
- Tuesday, August 27th, 2024
- 12ET/11CT - 1:30ET/12:30CT Register Here
- 6ET/5CT - 7:30ET/6:30CT Register Here
- Tuesday, September 10th, 2024
- 12ET/11CT - 1:30ET/12:30CT Register Here
- 6ET/5CT - 7:30ET/6:30CT Register Here
- Tuesday, October 8th, 2024
- 12ET/11CT - 1:30ET/12:30CT Register Here
- 6ET/5CT - 7:30ET/6:30CT Register Here
- Tuesday, November 12th, 2024
- 12ET/11CT - 1:30ET/12:30CT Register Here
- 6ET/5CT - 7:30ET/6:30CT Register Here
- Tuesday, December 10th, 2024
- 12ET/11CT - 1:30ET/12:30CT Register Here
- 6ET/5CT - 7:30ET/6:30CT Register Here
- Tuesday, August 27th, 2024
- If you've taken this training before, you can join us for role play practice in the last half hour. Brush up on your skills and help new members get good practice! When you register, indicate your intention to join for the role play.
- UCW 102: Workplace Mapping - [REQUIRED PREREQUISITE: UCW 101]How do you grow the power of your union? We organize systematically to reach as many people as possible with our vision and an ask to join. In this training, you'll use tools in Action Builder to build workplace charts and learn how to analyze your campaign through tracking organizing conversations, actions, and more.
- Wednesday, September 18th
- 6:00ET/5:00CT - 8:00ET/7:00CT Register Here
- Wednesday, November 20th
- 6:00ET/5:00CT - 8:00ET/7:00CT Register Here
- 6:00ET/5:00CT - 8:00ET/7:00CT Register Here
- Wednesday, September 18th
- UCW 103: Basics for Effective Campaigns - You've been having organizing conversations, your committee is learning about the issues on campus, and your coworkers are ready to make some change. It's time for a campaign! Learn about the basics of choosing an issue, crafting a plan to win, and using campaigns to grow your organization's power.
- Wednesday, October 23rd
- 6:00ET/5:00CT - 8:00ET/7:00CT Register Here
- Wednesday, December 11th
- 6:00ET/5:00CT - 8:00ET/7:00CT Register Here
- Wednesday, October 23rd