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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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  • Learn More
    Teamsters Leadership Academies Scheduled for 2010

    The Teamsters Training and Development Department will be holding the 2010 Teamsters Leadership Academies (TLA) for Teamster leaders as noted in the course summary and registration form.

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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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  • Labor Studies
    Labor Studies & Training (U.S.)

    For your convenience, we have provided a list of institutions that offer labor studies and training programs, broken down by region, thoughout the United States.

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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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Updates

Teamsters Leadership Academies Scheduled for 2010
February 4 -

The Teamsters Training and Development Department will be holding the 2010 Teamsters Leadership Academies (TLA) for Teamster leaders.

Teamsters History Program Slated for March 23-24
February 4 -

This course, hosted by Local 623, will give participants a well-rounded overview of the history of the Teamsters Union. Highlights include significant Teamster milestones as well as the union’s legacy to workers over the last century.

New Officer Training and Education Program Slated for February 2-4
January 11 -

The Teamsters Training and Development Department is conducting a program for newly-elected local union principal officers, secretary-treasurers, and trustees on February 2-4, 2010 in Washington, D.C.

Local 436 Hosts Steward Training For Joint Council 41 Affiliates
December 27 -

More than 180 stewards turned out for a training program that was recently sponsored by Joint Council 41 in Cleveland.

Local 396 Hosts Stewards Seminar
December 22 -

Local 396, led by Secretary-Treasurer Ron Herrera, sponsored a stewards seminar in El Monte, California on November 14.

Chicago Stewards Attend Training
December 17 -

On September 26, Joint Council 25 in Chicago held its annual Fall stewards training program, which focused on Weingarten Rights, the proper way of handling contract violations and discipline grievances, and the overall role and responsibility of a Teamster steward.

Local 20 In Toledo Hosts Three Steward Trainings
December 4 -

Nearly 100 Stewards from Local 20 in Toledo, Ohio participated in an in depth, three part training program in 2009. The training featured a variety of topics including the overall role of the Teamster Steward, issues facing bargaining teams at the negotiating table, and how to present a difficult grievance case to management.

Gary Stewards Attend Grievance Training
December 4 -

Stewards in the Gary, Indiana area turned out for their final 2009 training seminar on October 25 at Local 142. The local provides training programs on a quarterly basis for all of their stewards.

Local 26 Hosts Stewards Seminar
December 3 -

On November 21, Local 26 in Champaign, Illinois hosted a stewards training seminar with more than 30 stewards and members participating in the program.

Teamster Leadership Academy Spotlights Contract Negotiations
December 2 -

Local 728 in Atlanta hosted a three-day Teamsters Leadership Academy on contract negotiations on November 3-5.