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    About the Training and Development Department

    The mission of the Training and Development Department is to create programs and materials that will build skills and enhance knowledge, as well as foster commitment and dedication within our union. Seminars for members, stewards, business agents, and officers provide the perfect opportunity to build union solidarity, mentor younger members and identify specific concerns of union membership and the labor movement.

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  • Enhancing Services
    The LEARN Network

    A new structure to help locals and Joint Councils participate more fully in the training process and showcase "best practices" among Teamster affiliates.

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  • IBT Training & Development Department 2011 Teamsters Leadership Academy (TLA) Course Summary and Registration Form

    Below is a list of the 2011 Teamsters Leadership Academy programs available from the IBT Training and Development Department for Teamster leaders.

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  • FAQs
    Training and Development Q&A

    Here are the answers to commonly asked questions about the skills and services offered by the Teamsters Training and Development Department.

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  • Member Rights
    Weingarten: Three Decades of Union Representation

    "Employees shall have the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid and protection."

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Updates

Save The Date For 2012 Teamsters Women’s Conference
February 3 -

The 2012 Teamsters Women’s Conference will be held in San Francisco, Calif., August 23-25. Read more.

Business Agent Skills in Survival (BASIS) TLA Scheduled April 16-20
February 2 -

The IBT Training and Development Department will conduct a Teamsters Leadership Academy for new local union business representatives/agents, April 16-20, 2012 at the Teamsters Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Teamsters History Program Slated for April 3-5
February 2 -

The IBT Training and Development Department will conduct a Teamsters History Program, April 3-5, 2012 at the Teamsters Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

New Officer Training and Education TLA Scheduled for March 5-7
January 31 -

The IBT Training and Development Department is conducting a TLA for newly-elected Local Union Principal Officers, Secretary-Treasurers and Trustees, March 5-7, 2012 in Washington, D.C. The program will focus on the legal and constitutional requirements of Teamster officers.

Northern California Stewards Seminar Is A Huge Success
November 29 -

On October 1, more than 200 stewards attended a one-day training on membership mobilization and mentoring, sponsored by Local 853 in San Leandro, California. 

Building a Movement for Teamster Power
October 25 -

On September  24, Local 492 in Albuquerque, New Mexico hosted “Building a Movement for Teamster Power,” a member mobilization training conducted by the Teamsters Training and Development and Organizing Departments. 

New Business Agents TLA Scheduled for October 17-20, 2011
October 11 -

The IBT Training and Development Department will conduct a Teamsters Leadership Academy for new local union business representatives/agents, October 17-20, 2011 in Houston, Texas.

LEARN Conference Scheduled for November 7-10, 2011
October 3 -

The Teamsters Training and Development Department is conducting a four-day LEARN (Labor Education & Resources Now) Conference on November 7-10, 2011, hosted by Joint Council 75 and held at Local 79 in Tampa.

Teamsters Leadership Academy on Collective Bargaining Held in Chicago
October 3 -

Forty officers and business agents from across the United States and Canada participated in a Teamsters Leadership Academy on Collective Bargaining, July 25-28, 2011. The seminar was hosted by Teamsters Joint Council 25 and held at the Teamsters City complex in Chicago.

Local 986 Stewards Meet, Strategize
September 29 -

More than 200 stewards from Local 986 in El Monte, California attended a comprehensive stewards training program August 28-30.