There will be a Solidarity Federation Workplace Organiser training day in Bristol on Sunday, 16th February.
If you want to attend, please email the Training Coordinator at training[AT]solfed.org.uk
The Solidarity Federation workplace organiser training programme is designed to give workers the tools and confidence to organise in their workplaces, whether or not there's an existing union. Even if you've had training from another union, you may find the direct action based approach we adopt offers a fresh perspective.
Topics include:
making contacts
building a 'shop committee'
cross-union activity
collectivising grievances
workplace mapping
types of direct action
the basics of an anarcho-syndicalist approach
role plays of one-on-ones, group meetings and confronting the boss!
The training is delivered by a one-day workshop lasting approximately 8 hours including breaks. Training materials including a 20-page handbook and 'goodie bag' are provided. You just need to bring a pen or pencil, a rough physical sketch of the layout of your workplace, and think of a small, local grievance affecting you and your workmates. The training is designed to incorporate your real-life work situation into some of the role plays to make it as realistic as possible and help tailor it to the trainees' needs. The principles taught in this programme are based on successful organising work over the last decade in the UK and abroad, and the programme is constantly being adapted to incorporate the latest experiences of direct action organising.
Please see our training page for more details.