Welcome to the new WSNA Labor Studies School.

This new educational program is in response to our members’ need and desire for additional education, support and resources to assist them in their roles in WSNA Local Units.

The first WSNA Labor Studies School (2008-2009) will begin in September 2008 and end in July 2009. Four tracks will be offered, each consisting of five classes. Each class session will be 2-3 hours long, occurring every two weeks, (five times over a span of ten weeks). Tracks need not be taken in order, nor are you required to take all tracks.

All tracks will be offered in both the Seattle / Tacoma area and in Spokane.

Classes and materials are totally free. If travel is required for you to get to a class, Local Unit funds should be used to cover the cost.

Certificates will be awarded at the completion of each track.

To register for a class, call or e-mail Kathryn Macleod at 1-800-231-8482 or kmacleod@wsna.org.

You must register in advance to attend.

Track 1: Grievances	Seattle		Spokane
Track 1: Grievances	Fall 08	Spring 09	Fall 08	Spring 09
Week 1 Welcome and Introduction Overview of WSNA and a WSNA Local Unit Role of the Grievance officer, Unit Rep and WSNA Nurse Rep What is a grievance? Determining if an issue is a grievance	Sept 9	March 31	Sept 4	April 9
Week 2 Investigation, interviewing, gather information Working with the Nurse Rep Writing up the grievance Duty of Fair Representation	Sept 23	April 14	Sept 18	April 23
Week 3 Grievance Procedure Kinds of grievances Weingarten rights Past Practice grievance	Oct 7	April 28	Oct 2	May 7
Week 4 Presenting the grievance Dealing with management Settlement offers	Oct 21	May 12	Oct 23	May 14
Week 5 Unfair Labor Practices Using grievances as organizing opportunities	Nov 4	May 26	Nov 6	May 28

Track 2: Negotiations	Seattle		Spokane
Track 2: Negotiations	Fall 08	Spring 09	Fall 08	Spring 09
Week 1 Welcome and Introduction Legal basis for negotiations Overview of the negotiating process Role of the negotiating team, chief spokesperson and Nurse Rep Setting dates Attendance expectations	Sept 16	April 7	Sept 11	April 9
Week 2 Prep for negotiations Contract surveys Setting priorities Proposals LU Communication plan	Oct 7	April 21	Sept 25	April 23
Week 3 Roles and expectations at the bargaining table Decision making Communication of unity	Oct 21	May 5	Oct 16	May 7
Week 4 Table tactics, reading the signals Caucus Side bars “Turning up the heat” Mediation Contract extensions	Nov 4	May 19	Oct 30	May 14
Week 5 Informational picketing, rallies, vigils Media campaign Impasse Strike Reaching agreement Contract ratification vote	Nov 18	June 2	Nov 13	May 28

Track 3: Leading a Local Unit	Seattle	Spokane
Track 3: Leading a Local Unit	Winter 09	Winter 09
Week 1 Welcome and Introduction Purpose of a union and importance of member involvement Structure of a WSNA Local Unit, Local Unit rules Roles and responsibilities of officers and WSNA Nurse Rep	Jan 6	Jan 8
Week 2 Unit Reps roles and responsibilities Mapping the Local Unit Yearly plan for the Local Unit	Jan 20	Jan 22
Week 3 Newsletters, WSNA Local Unit web sites, e-mail contacts, bulletin boards Effective Local Unit meetings Unity events	Feb 3	Feb 12
Week 4 Using Local Unit funds to build the local unit Budget for the Local Unit	Feb 17	March 5
Week 5 Central Labor Council Local Unit Council Meetings WSNA Leadership Conference Resources available to help	March 3	March 26

Track 4: Labor Law & Special Topics	Seattle	Spokane
Track 4: Labor Law & Special Topics	Winter 09	Winter 09
Week 1 Welcome and Introduction Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) American With Disabilities Act (ADA)	Jan 13	Jan 22
Week 2 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Overtime rules	Jan 27	Feb 5
Week 3 Employment Discrimination and Title VII/Federal Civil Rights Act Age Discrimination in Employment Act	Feb 10	Feb 26
Week 4 The law regulating nursing practice in Washington State	Feb 24	March 12
Week 5 The NLRB Kentucky River/Oakwood cases New legal decisions/arbitration decisions affecting nurses	March 10	April 2

Classes and materials are totally free. If travel is required for you to get to a class, Local Unit funds should be used to cover the cost.

Certificates will be awarded at the completion of each track.

To register for a class, call or e-mail Kathryn Macleod at 1-800-231-8482 or kmacleod@wsna.org.

You must register in advance to attend.

Welcome to the new WSNA Labor Studies School.

Track 1: Grievances

Track 2: Negotiations

Track 3: Leading a Local Unit

Track 4: Labor Law & Special Topics