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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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  • 2013 Teamsters Leadership Academy (TLA) Course Summary and Registration Form

    Below is a list of the 2013 Teamsters Leadership Academy programs available from the IBT Training and Development Department for Teamster leaders. Download the schedule here.

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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

Advanced Business Agents’ Seminar Scheduled July 29-31
May 10 -

The IBT Training and Development Department will conduct an Advanced Business Agents seminar July 29-31, 2013 at Teamsters Joint Council 25 in Chicago.

Railway Labor Act TLA Scheduled May 29-31
March 27 -

The IBT Training and Development Department will conduct a TLA to give an overview of the Railway Labor Act on May 29-31 at the IBT Headquarters in Washington, D.C. This training is designated for those who represent members in the airline or rail industries.

BASIS TLA Slated for April 8-12
March 26 -

The IBT Training and Development Department will conduct a Teamsters Leadership Academy (TLA) for new local union business agents, April 8-12, 2013 at Teamsters Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

2013 Teamsters Women’s Conference
March 19 -

The 2013 Teamsters Women’s Conference will be held Sept. 19-21 in New Orleans. Click here for more information.

Basic Labor Leadership Skills Online Program Available Through Cornell University
March 4 -

The Cornell ILR Online Labor Studies Program is offering a program that provides busy union activists with an opportunity to take college credit courses without regard to their location or work schedules. Read more.

Arbitration TLA Scheduled March 12-14
February 25 -

The IBT Training and Development Department will conduct a TLA on Arbitration for local union officers and business agents on March 12-14, 2013 at the IBT Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Instructors will provide the basics of handling a case, including preparation for arbitration, evidence and witnesses.

Regina V. Polk Women's Labor Leadership Conference to be Held May 30-June 2
January 11 -

The 23rd annual Regina V. Polk Women’s Labor Leadership Conference will be held May 30-June 2, 2013. The four-day conference focuses on developing women’s knowledge, activism and leadership skills, and is coordinated by the Labor Education Program of the University of Illinois School of Labor and Employment Relations. Read more.

New Officer Training And Education (NOTE) Scheduled for February 2013
January 9 -

The IBT Training and Development Department will conduct a TLA for newly-elected Local Union Principal Officers, Secretary-Treasurers and Trustees February 20-22, 2013.

2013 Teamsters Leadership Academy (TLA) Course Summary and Registration Form
December 26 -

Below is a list of the 2013 Teamsters Leadership Academy programs available from the IBT Training and Development Department for Teamster leaders. Download the schedule here.

Organizing for Justice and Power TLA Slated for December 10-14
November 14 -

The IBT Training & Development Department will conduct a Teamsters Leadership Academy on Organizing for Justice and Power!! The five-day program will be held at Teamsters Local 631 and will teach participants how to build a successful organizing local by following the steps of the IBT’s Comprehensive Campaign Strategy.