Trainings

Tuesday, 4/9 6 pm to 7:30 pm: How to Talk to New Employees

This is a training for member leaders who present at new employee orientation, welcome new employees in their department, and follow up with new employees to ask them to join AFSCME.  We'll review best practices and structures to put into place to build a strong membership.  

Sign up here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/how-to-talk-to-new-employees-40924

Wednesday, 5/8 6pm-7:30pm: Introductory Steward Training

An introductory course for new stewards. Topics include knowing your contract, investigatory meetings, and filing grievances. After the training, we'll be checking in with participants to answer questions, and will provide a toolkit and other opportunities for follow up training.

Sign up here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/introductory-steward-training-05082024

Wednesday 5/15 6pm-7pm: Knowing Your Contract Training

This is a follow up to the Virtual Introductory Steward Training. In this next session we will cover:

  • Contract language common terms and definitions
  • Getting more familiar with your contract
  • Contract interpretation

Sign up here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/knowing-your-contract-training-5152024

Wednesday 5/23 6pm-7pm: Filing a Grievance Training
This is a follow up to the virtual Introductory Steward Training. In this next session we will cover:

  • Deciding if you have a grievance
  • 5 Steps of grievance handling
  • Practice and gain skills in writing a grievance

Sign up here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/filing-a-grievance-training-5232024

Wednesday 5/28 6pm-7pm: Investigatory Meetings Training

This is a follow up to the virtual Introductory Steward Training. In this next session we will:

  • Review the role of a steward in investigatory meeting
  • Review Weingarten Rights/Garrity Rights
  • Cover best practices in an investigatory meeting and example meetings

Sign up here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/investigatory-meetings-training-5282024

Wednesday 6/5 9a-11a: Beyond Bias Training (IN-PERSON)

The past several years has sparked national mobilization and reckoning on racial equity. To that end, AFSCME adopted Resolutions recommitting itself to “confronting and taking active measures to “address racism in our union and in America” and resolving to “examine our own institutions, procedures, and cultures to identify and address bias.” COURAGE to be Stronger is our union’s program to carry out this commitment.

As a result of this program, thousands of AFSCME staff and union members from across the country have been trained and equipped with strategies and resources to reduce and interrupt implicit bias, which we define as a preference for or prejudice against a person or a group of people.

AFSCME's Beyond Bias Training has three main objectives:

# 1 – Increase awareness and understanding regarding the science of implicit bias;

# 2 – Share examples of how implicit bias shows up in daily life, including the workplace.

# 3 – Practice strategies for reducing and interrupting implicit bias.

Sign up here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/beyond-bias-training-652024

Wednesday 6/5 1pm-4pm: Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Training

Participants will explore workplace protections, protected classes, and steps for filing discrimination complaints, in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; and with Oregon's Bureau of Labor Industries (BOLI). This session is offered in a hybrid model (in-person/zoom) https://oregonafscme-org.zoom.us/j/88299757193?pwd=wyfFqkHbWast09wDJBN2J...

Sign up here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/eeoc-training

Tuesday, 9/10 6pm-7:30pm: Introductory Steward Training

An introductory course for new stewards. Topics include knowing your contract, investigatory meetings, and filing grievances. After the training, we'll be checking in with participants to answer questions, and will provide a toolkit and other opportunities for follow up training.

Sign up here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/introductory-steward-training-09102024

Tuesday 9/17 6pm-7pm: Knowing Your Contract Training

This is a follow up to the Virtual Introductory Steward Training. In this next session we will cover:

  • Contract language common terms and definitions
  • Getting more familiar with your contract
  • Contract interpretation

Sign up here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/knowing-your-contract-training-9172024

Wednesday 9/24 6pm-7pm: Filing a Grievance Training

This is a follow up to the virtual Introductory Steward Training. In this next session we will cover:

  • Deciding if you have a grievance
  • 5 Steps of grievance handling
  • Practice and gain skills in writing a grievance

Sign up here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/filing-a-grievance-training-9242024

Wednesday 10/2 6pm-7pm: Investigatory Meetings Training

This is a follow up to the virtual Introductory Steward Training. In this next session we will:

  • Review the role of a steward in investigatory meeting
  • Review Weingarten Rights/Garrity Rights
  • Cover best practices in an investigatory meeting and example meetings

Sign up here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/investigatory-meetings-training-1022024

Tuesday 10/8 9a-11a: Beyond Bias Training (IN-PERSON)

The past several years has sparked national mobilization and reckoning on racial equity. To that end, AFSCME adopted Resolutions recommitting itself to “confronting and taking active measures to “address racism in our union and in America” and resolving to “examine our own institutions, procedures, and cultures to identify and address bias.” COURAGE to be Stronger is our union’s program to carry out this commitment.

As a result of this program, thousands of AFSCME staff and union members from across the country have been trained and equipped with strategies and resources to reduce and interrupt implicit bias, which we define as a preference for or prejudice against a person or a group of people.

AFSCME's Beyond Bias Training has three main objectives:

# 1 – Increase awareness and understanding regarding the science of implicit bias;

# 2 – Share examples of how implicit bias shows up in daily life, including the workplace.

# 3 – Practice strategies for reducing and interrupting implicit bias.

Sign up here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/beyond-bias-training-10082024

Tuesday 10/8 1pm-4pm: Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Training

Participants will explore workplace protections, protected classes, and steps for filing discrimination complaints, in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; and with Oregon's Bureau of Labor Industries (BOLI). This session will be offered as a hybrid model (In-person/ Zoom)

Sign up here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/eeoc-training-2

Wednesday, 10/16 6pm-7:30pm: Introductory Steward Training

An introductory course for new stewards. Topics include knowing your contract, investigatory meetings, and filing grievances. After the training, we'll be checking in with participants to answer questions, and will provide a toolkit and other opportunities for follow up training.

Sign up here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/introductory-steward-training-10162024

Wednesday 11/6 6pm-7pm: Knowing Your Contract Training

This is a follow up to the Virtual Introductory Steward Training. In this next session we will cover:

  • Contract language common terms and definitions
  • Getting more familiar with your contract
  • Contract interpretation

Sign up here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/knowing-your-contract-training-1162024

Wednesday 11/20 6pm-7pm: Filing a Grievance Training

This is a follow up to the virtual Introductory Steward Training. In this next session we will cover:

  • Deciding if you have a grievance
  • 5 Steps of grievance handling
  • Practice and gain skills in writing a grievance

Sign up here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/filing-a-grievance-training-11202024

Wednesday 12/4 6pm-7pm: Investigatory Meetings Training

This is a follow up to the virtual Introductory Steward Training. In this next session we will:

  • Review the role of a steward in investigatory meeting
  • Review Weingarten Rights/Garrity Rights
  • Cover best practices in an investigatory meeting and example meetings

Sign up here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/investigatory-meetings-training-1242024

Tuesday 12/10 9a-11a: Beyond Bias Training (IN-PERSON)

The past several years has sparked national mobilization and reckoning on racial equity. To that end, AFSCME adopted Resolutions recommitting itself to “confronting and taking active measures to “address racism in our union and in America” and resolving to “examine our own institutions, procedures, and cultures to identify and address bias.” COURAGE to be Stronger is our union’s program to carry out this commitment.

As a result of this program, thousands of AFSCME staff and union members from across the country have been trained and equipped with strategies and resources to reduce and interrupt implicit bias, which we define as a preference for or prejudice against a person or a group of people.

AFSCME's Beyond Bias Training has three main objectives:

# 1 – Increase awareness and understanding regarding the science of implicit bias;

# 2 – Share examples of how implicit bias shows up in daily life, including the workplace.

# 3 – Practice strategies for reducing and interrupting implicit bias.

Sign up here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/beyond-bias-training-12102024

Tuesday 12/10 1pm-4pm: Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Training

Participants will explore workplace protections, protected classes, and steps for filing discrimination complaints, in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; and with Oregon's Bureau of Labor Industries (BOLI). This training will be offered in a hybrid model (In-person / Zoom)

Sign up here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/eeoc-training-3