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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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  • 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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  • Learn
    Working with The Media

    From organizing victories to successful contract campaigns, there are plenty of great Teamster stories to tell happening every day. This guide will help you best plan your strategy and make the most of your good news.
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  • Glossary
    Definitions for Common Labor Terms

    Unions have developed a special vocabulary to describe much of what we do. Definitions are given here for the most commonly used terms.
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  • Local 773 Hosts Stewards Seminar

    On April 18, Local 773 in Allentown, Pennsylvania hosted a training seminar that focused on the roles and responsibilities of the Teamster steward and the grievance process.
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  • Local 633 Hosts Training Seminar

    On April 25, Local 633 in Manchester, New Hampshire hosted its bi-annual stewards training seminar, with more than 90 stewards and members in attendance.
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  • Arbitration II TLA - July 14-16, 2009

    The Teamsters Training and Development Department will conduct a Teamsters Leadership Academy on Advanced Arbitration for local union officers and business agents who have knowledge and experience in arbitration but who would like to go beyond the basics.
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  • Local 200 Will Host Collective Bargaining I in Milwaukee - June 23-25

    The Teamsters Training and Development Department is conducting a three-day Teamsters Leadership Academy on Collective Bargaining for Teamster representatives. This program is open to all local unions and will be held June 23-25 at Local 200 in Milwaukee.
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  • Local 384 Hosts Organizer Training

    Local 384 in Norristown, Pennsylvania understands the need to organize and showed it on March 14 by hosting a member organizer training.
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  • St. Louis Stewards Turn Out For Training

    More than 60 stewards took part in a training seminar on March 21 that was sponsored by Local 682 in St. Louis, Missouri.
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  • Local 636 Hosts Stewards Seminar

    Stewards from Local 636 in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania gathered for a day-long training on March 21 that focused on the roles and responsibilities of the steward, the grievance process, and building confidence for presenting grievances to the employer.
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  • Local 886 Hosts Steward Seminar

    On March 28, 38 stewards from Local 886 in Oklahoma City braved inclement weather to attend a training seminar at the union hall.
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