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"Did You Know?" sample flyer for fighting RTW (KY L227 & 75)
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Local Materials, Politics, Right to Work A one-page flyer explaining the myths of "right to work," used jointly by UFCW locals 227 and 75. 01/12/2015
"My Passion Is..." UFCW Activist Form
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General Member Engagement, New Members, Stewards, Welcome Committee, Worksite Organizing, Young Workers Inspired by a similar tool developed by UFCW Local 400, this form can be used by local unions to learn about members' interests and skills. 12/16/2014
"Taking on the Bully at Work" Booklet
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Equity and Inclusion, General Member Engagement, Labor Education, Worksite Organizing A training booklet addressing workplace bullying. 12/17/2014
"Why Do We Lobby?"
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Politics An educational flyer explaining why lobbying matters. 12/11/2014
7 Steps for Effective Lobbying
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Politics A flyer to use when training/ preparing members to lobby. 08/20/2014
A Booklet for LGBT Allies (UFCW Canada)
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Equity and Inclusion, Gender, LGBT A booklet for union staff and members interested in learning more about LGBT issues, how they connect with our union and how to be a better ally to LGBT workers. 12/11/2014
Awesome Addie
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Equity and Inclusion, Gender Background information about Addie Wyatt, long-time UFCW leader and activist. 02/04/2015
Best Practices for Inclusive, Multilingual Events
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Equity and Inclusion, General Member Engagement, Labor Education, Language Access A checklist for designing inclusive, multilingual events. 12/11/2014
Checklist for training, supporting & tracking members
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General Member Engagement, Labor Education A checklist of things to remember when preparing to train members, support them over time and track their involvement. 03/20/2015
Contract Action Network
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Bargaining, Worksite Organizing 04/07/2015
Contract Negotiations Survey for MAT
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Bargaining Sample negotiations survey for use with members. 04/16/2015
CSE SIGN-UP SHEET
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Common Sense Economics 12/11/2014
Discussion Guide for the film "At the River I Stand"
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Coalition Building, Equity and Inclusion, General Member Engagement, Labor Education Suggested discussion questions for a local union showing of the film "At the River I Stand," connecting civil rights and the labor movement. 01/12/2015
Equity & Inclusion Workshop
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Equity and Inclusion, Gender, Labor Education, LGBT, Young Workers A workshop outline for beginning a discussion with local union members about issues of equity and inclusion. 03/20/2015
Executive Board Training Handouts
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Executive Board, General Member Engagement Handouts to use with the executive board training outlines. 12/16/2014
Executive Board Training Workshop Outlines
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Executive Board, General Member Engagement A series of training outlines to use with local union executive boards. 12/16/2014
Glossary of Labor Terms
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General Member Engagement, Labor Education, New Members, Stewards, Welcome Committee 03/20/2015
How the Legislative Process Works
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Politics A flyer for use with members explaining how the legislative process works. 08/08/2014
How to Plan a Lobby Day
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Politics A guide for local unions planning member lobby days. 12/11/2014
Keeping it Going: Keeping Member Political Organizers Engaged
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General Member Engagement, Politics A checklist of ideas for keeping members engaged following political and legislative campaigns. 03/20/2015
KY RTW L227 and 75 Did You Know
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Local Materials 01/12/2015
Language Identification Card
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Equity and Inclusion, Language Access, New Members, Welcome Committee An example of a tool to use to identify what languages members speak and/ or read. 03/13/2015
Local 21 New Member Booklet
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Local Materials, New Members Example of a new member "welcoming" booklet created by UFCW Local 21. 01/12/2015
Local 21 New Member Booklet
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Local Materials, New Members Example of a new member "welcoming" booklet created by UFCW Local 21. 01/12/2015
Members' Interests & Connections During Bargaining
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Bargaining, Coalition Building, General Member Engagement A sample card from UFCW Local 400 assessing members' interests and community connections-- for use during contract campaigns. 08/08/2014
New Hire First Conversation Guide, Contact Info Form
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New Members, Welcome Committee A sample outline for a Welcoming Committee Member's first conversation with a new hire. Also serves as an example of a contact info form that the Welcoming Committee member can complete after the conversation. 01/23/2015
New Members: Sample Longer Meeting Agenda & Outline
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Labor Education, New Members A sample agenda and outline for a meeting with new members. 12/16/2014
New Members: Sample Shorter Meeting Agenda & Outline
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Labor Education, New Members A sample agenda and outline for a shorter meeting with new members. 12/16/2014
Power Flower Handout
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Equity and Inclusion, Gender, LGBT, Young Workers To be used in conjunction with the Equity Workshop 03/20/2015
Right to Work Best Practices
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Right to Work, Worksite Organizing A summary of best practices for local unions facing so called "right to work" laws. 02/10/2015
Sample of Training Materials for Members Organizing Around Hours/ Schedule Issues
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Coalition Building, General Member Engagement, Local Materials, Worksite Organizing A toolkit for training members engaged in worksite organizing around hours/ scheduling issues. 03/20/2015
Sample Picket Training Guide (Local 21)
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Bargaining, Local Materials, Worksite Organizing An example of a training guide for use with members preparing to coordinate and participate in a picket. 01/12/2015
Sample Welcoming Booklet for New Members
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New Members, Welcome Committee An example of a welcoming booklet for new members, provided by UFCW Local 227. 09/15/2014
Steward Interest Survey (sample, Local 1776)
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Stewards An example of a survey to use to assess stewards' interests and training needs. 08/08/2014
Stewards Training, Section 1
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Stewards 03/24/2015
Stewards Training, Section 2
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Stewards 03/24/2015
Stewards Training, Section 3
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Stewards 03/24/2015
Stewards Training, Section 4
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Stewards 03/24/2015
UFCW Intro Presentation
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Coalition Building, General Member Engagement, New Members 01/12/2015
UFCW Intro Presentation
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Coalition Building, General Member Engagement, New Members A power point presentation providing an overview of the UFCW. 01/12/2015
Workers in Transition Guide (Transgender Workers)
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Equity and Inclusion, Gender, LGBT A Canadian guide designed to assist local unions representing workers whose gender identities are in transition. 12/17/2014
Workers in Transition Guide (Transgender Workers)
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Equity and Inclusion, Gender, LGBT 12/17/2014
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