CLEVELAND, December 30 — Space is still available for members interested in attending the Education & Training Department’s Local Chairman workshop at the George Meany Center from January 18-23.
Upon successful completion of the course, everyone will qualify for an $85 per day stipend from the North American Railway Foundation. The stipends will be paid directly to the Secretary-Treasurer of the respective divisions.
The workshop will take place on the campus of the George Meany Center in Silver Spring, Md.
Among other assignments, the workshops will include BLE organizational structure and functions, representing members at disciplinary and decertification hearings, union leadership skills, claim and grievance handling, and writing and editing skills. Participants also will learn how to effectively use the BLE arbitration database. A highlight of the workshops is when attendees participate in a simulated disciplinary hearing.
Registration for the workshop is on a first come, first served basis with class size limited to the first 25 who register through the BLE website. For more information, please contact Ken Kroeger of the BLE Education & Training Dept. at (216) 272-0986 or kroeger@ble.org.
Local Chairmen can register for the workshops online through the BLE website at: http://www.ble.org/lc.
The BLE Education & Training Department presents these workshops in conjunction with the staff of the George Meany Center.
The BLE pays the costs of books, equipment, tuition and a Thursday evening graduation banquet. BLE members who attend are responsible for the cost of room and board, which varies based on the location of the workshop.
Other classes throughout 2004 are scheduled for March 21-26 on the campus of the University of Illinois in Champaign, Ill., and April 4-9 at the American Airlines Training & Conference Center in Dallas/Fort Worth.
DETAILS:
Local Chairman Workshop
January 18-23, 2004: George Meany Center (Silver Spring, Md.)
$152.50 per day for single room and board
$107.50 per day for double room and board