Our union is stronger with a well-trained activist core. We are dedicated to providing high-quality training and leadership development for all levels of our union.

Check out the following resources:

• Steward Handbook
• Steward Handbook (En Espanol)
• Grievance Form and Fact Sheet

All of these training videos are available through AFSCME's Online Training Academy:

• 7 Tests of Just Cause: What Are They and How Do I Use Them?
• Discipline and Discharge: Best Practices for Representing Workers
• It's Not Grievable, Now What?
• The Duty of Fair Representation
• Navigating the 5 Steps of Grievance Handling
• Weingarten Rights: What You Need to Know

Leadership

• How to be a Mentor: Do You Have What it Takes?
• Your Ideal Mentor: What to Look For
• You've Just Been Elected President, Now What?
• The FMLA, How it Protects Our Families and Our Jobs

Organizing

• Building Power Organizing Around Workplace Issues
• The Power of POP: Planning Purposeful Meetings
• New Employee Orientation: Building Our Union on Day One
• Connecting with PEOPLE to make AFSCME Strong
• List, Charts, and Tracking our Progress

Saftey

• Saving Your Back
• Safe Home, Safe Workplace

Trainings Available in Spanish

• Construyendo Poder
• Hogar Seguro Trabajo Seguro