Here are some upcoming training opportunities available through AFT-WA.
If there is a cost associated with registration, please contact the UF Board at ufb@greenriver.edu, as there the board has a budget set aside for union-related trainings and conferences.
Worksite Representative Training
Tuesday, October 13th, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Whether you are called a union steward, building rep, officer, executive board member, we all want to do our best to represent our members. During this training you will learn the importance of engaging our membership, building our power inside and outside of the worksite, and enforcing our contract.
Register here.
Contract Enforcement & Grievance Training
Wednesday, October 14th, 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Our Collective Bargaining Agreements are one of the cornerstones of having a powerful local. A contract that is enforced makes a big difference in how our union and our members are treated in the workplace. This training will cover the ins and outs of filing grievances, unfair labor practices, duties of union leaders, and how we make sure that management does what the contract says they will do.
Register here.
From the Labor Education Research Center: Fall 2026 Evening Union Skills Course: Introduction to Collective Bargaining for Workplace Power
Thursdays, October and November 2026
This complete Bargaining 101 Course covers all aspects of bold, energetic, member-driven contract campaigns. Over the course of six weeks, we’ll cover legal frameworks, skills at the bargaining table, researching and preparing contract proposals, planning effective participatory contract campaigns, negotiation skills, opening up participatory bargaining, and much more!
This series will be held across 6 Thursdays in October and November from 6pm to 8pm, hybrid, both in-person at the Labor Center in Georgetown and online via Zoom. We encourage folks to register with their fellow union members.
Register here.