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ORGANISING Training

ORGANISING Training. Why train and educate workers? What happens if we do not train workers?. Why train and educate workers? Exchange information, skills and perspectives. Develop and discuss our organising plans together. Help recruit additional leaders.

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ORGANISING Training

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  1. ORGANISING • Training

  2. Why train and educate workers? What happens if we do not train workers?

  3. Why train and educate workers? • Exchange information, skills and perspectives. • Develop and discuss our organising plans together. • Help recruit additional leaders. • Build deeper relationships among workers.

  4. What happens if we do not train workers? • Misinformation in the workplace will increase. • It is harder to recruit additional leaders if we do not support our current leaders. • Too few people are skilled at doing the organising work. • It becomes more difficult to make decisions and resolve conflicts.

  5. Why is the training benchmark important?

  6. Three key topics for training workers • The organising plan • The union, including the union’s history and vision • The company, the industry and the economy

  7. Training can be done in a variety of ways. It does not need to be in a classroom or at a meeting. Songs, quizzes, games, poems and even just interesting questions that help start conversations can be good educational tools.

  8. Different methods of training • One-to-one, person-to-person • Small groups • Mentoring • Industry or educational events • Surveys • Social events • Union events • Other

  9. One-to-one, person-to-person • How most people learn • Builds honesty and trust • Workers do not usually become involved in a union based on written materials. • You may need to talk away from the workplace, in workers’ homes, cafés or other safe locations.

  10. Small groups • Education in small groups can strengthen our arbolitos (worker networks). • Meetings can take place in workers’ homes, cafés or other safe locations. • They should be fun and build a collective feeling. • The small groups can either be informal and social or be run with an agenda (as in a study circle).

  11. Mentoring • Share experience and knowledge deeply. • Need to meet regularly. • Both participants should be willing to challenge habits and assumptions and be open to new ideas. • Provide support. • Give clear, direct and honest feedback with kindness.

  12. Industry events May be held away from the union office and without a union “label”. Possible venues • Industry law • Comparison of conditions • Injuries and how to prevent them Possible topics • Radio station • Industry training centre • Hotel or conference room • Community facility • College or university

  13. Surveys Possible topics • Specific problems (eg frequency of back injuries) • Knowledge of industry regulations • Social events • Childcare needs • Other • ITF or union Who is the survey from? • College or university • Social group • Facebook group • NGO • Industry academy or training organisation • ITF or union Provide the final results to each worker participating in the survey.

  14. Social events • The event should be well organised and fun. • Either create your own events or tap into others’ social events. • Maximise opportunities for one-to-one, person-to-person contact: • - Go for drinks after you play football together. • - Organise group transport for shopping. • Make sure to follow up systematically with the new contacts that you make. Sports Nightlife Dinner Parties Fundraisers Shopping Other

  15. Union events • You might: • Make an announcement at a union event, asking if anyone knows anyone at the unorganised company • Set up a union workshop to develop organising skills and plans • Other

  16. ACTIVITY: Planning a training programme Aim: To develop a plan to train workers. Tasks:Select a facilitator and timekeeper. Review the form for planning a training progamme and your training benchmark. Prepare to share your ideas with the large group.

  17. ACTIVITY - PLANNING A TRAINING PROGRAMME

  18. Anything else to discuss regarding training?

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