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2018 ELITE Leadership Academy Classes!
Become an AFSCME Steward, the "first responder" for workplace issues. After completing AFSCME Council 18's ELITE academy trainings, you'll have the skills to recognize the issues, take action to protect you and your co-workers' rights, improve the workplace, and build our union stronger.
AFSCME is built on the foundation of strong stewards and knowledgeable leaders, defending members rights in the workplace through effective representation, support for collective actions, and helping members understand and defend their rights at work.
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2018
Winter / Spring Trainings and Events
Level 1, Part 1 – Basic Steward Training / 2 day
February 9, 2018 / April 6, 2018
Level 1, Part 2 – Grievance Handling, Disciplinary Actions / 1 day
March 3, 2018 / April 28, 2018 / April 6, 2018
Level 2, Part 1 – Communications, Political Action, Community Building / 1 day
TBA
Level 2, Part 2 – Local Union Governance, (conducted at local unions) / 5 hours
Scheduled by Request
Level 2, Part 3 – AFSCME Strong
ABQ - February 15-16, 2018
Las Cruces - March 8-9, 2018,
Level 3, Part 1 – Advanced Grievance Handling, Arbitrations / 3 days
TBA
Level 3, Part 2 – Brief Writing / 2 days
TBA
Level 4 – Contract Negotiations & Contract Campaigns / 4 days
March 23, 2018
Secretary-Treasurer Training / 1 day
Dates TBA
Public Safety Blue Breakfast / 4 hours
January 25, 2018
Budget Analysis / 1 day
January 27th 2018