TRAINING VIDEOS
Engaging Young Workers in Bargaining
This training was developed to help attendees engage young workers in bargaining.
Understanding Layoffs and Furloughs in State and Local Government
This training was developed to help attendees understand and prepare for layoffs and furloughs.
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Click here to download the Preparing for Layoffs and Furloughs tool.
Click here to download the Preparing for Layoffs and Furloughs Excel worksheet.
Introduction to Bargaining Over AI
This training is focused on Understand the basics of what AI is and how it impacts AFSCME members. Attendees will learn to understand the limits and dangers of AI, discuss union strategies. identify bargaining priorities and learn about AFSCME tools and resources.
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Click here to download the Artificial Intelligence at Work: Key Facts and Tools factsheet.
Health & Safety Committees
This training is focused on establishing health and safety committees. Health and safety committees are a fundamental tool for workers to address health and safety concerns and build union power, especially amidst current attacks on unions and workers’ rights. Our Health and Safety team will provide participants with an overview of health and safety committees and resources our team can provide.
What is Workforce Development?
This training provides an overview of the array of workforce development options that will help us staff the front lines now and into the future. We’ll focus on how to leverage youth outreach to strengthen our union’s connection with our members, their employers, and young people through an exploration of the Center’s newly released online resources.
Model Health & Safety Language
This hourlong workshop provides an overview of OSHA coverage, campaigning for safety, and model language.
Healthcare Bargaining 101
This hourlong workshop provides an overview of health plans, health plan trends, and bargaining health plans.
Crafting Paid Leave Proposals
This hourlong workshop covers different leave types, performing leave-based needs assessment of the bargaining unit, and strategies for justifying leave proposals.
Workplace Violence Prevention Workshop
This hourlong workshop explores methods to minimize workplace violence in health care and social services.
Contracts Database Training
A 45 minute tutorial on how to effectively use the AFSCME Contracts Database, a searchable database of over 10,000 AFSCME contracts. Learn some tips and tricks for using this powerful tool for your upcoming negotiations.
Costing 101: Wage Increases Training
This 45 minute tutorial covers the basics of costing a wage increase, including necessary skills and tools, which information to gather, and Q and A from the attendees.
Justifying Proposals in an Inflationary Environment
This video tutorial offers a primer on inflation and how it can be used to justify economic proposals. Participants discussed and shared ideas on how to talk about inflation effectively at the bargaining table or an arbitration hearing.