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Online Leadership Academy Update

A Message from Roni Beavin, Director of Education and Leadership Training 

 

The Education Department is excited to announce new additions to the AFSCME Online Leadership Academy (OLA) Labor Lab. These live and self-paced courses support leaders, stewards, and staff in building power, protecting workers, and strengthening our union. 

 

This quarter, we expanded our Immigration Rights series with two new courses and released two newly translated Spanish courses for stewards and leaders.   

 

NEW IMMIGRATION RIGHTS MODULES NOW AVAILABLE (ENGLISH & SPANISH) 

 

Access these modules at:  

 

Know Your Rights: Protect Yourself and Your Family (ENGLISH Community) 

 

Derechos de los inmigrantes: conózcalos y úselos (SPANISH Community) 

 

  • Module 3: Our Rights in the Workplace 
    Learn how to protect your rights and respond effectively to workplace raids, I-9 audits, and immigration enforcement actions. 

     

  • El Módulo 3: Nuestros derechos en el lugar de trabajo 
    Aprenda a proteger sus derechos y a responder eficazmente a redadas laborales, auditorías I-9 y acciones de control migratorio. 

 

  • Module 4: The Critical Role of the Union 
    Discover how unions can advocate for, protect, and build power for immigrant workers before, during, and after enforcement. 

 

  • El Módulo 4: El papel fundamental del sindicato 
    Descubra cómo los sindicatos pueden defender, proteger y fortalecer el poder de los trabajadores inmigrantes antes, durante y después de las acciones de control. 

 

NEWLY TRANSLATED SPANISH MODULES NOW AVAILABLE 

 

Access these courses on the Spanish Labor Lab at: https://educacion.afscme.org/trainings 

 

  • El Poder de los Trabajadores en los Conflictos Obreros-Patronales 
    Descubra enfoques alternativos a los procedimientos tradicionales de quejas aprovechando el poder de la acción directa. 
    (Solving Workplace Problems Through Worker Power — Alternative approaches to traditional grievance processes using direct action.) 

 

  • Cómo Gestionar las Reuniones de una Local 
    Adquiera las habilidades y conocimientos necesarios para gestionar y conducir eficazmente las reuniones de su unión local con confianza y éxito. 
    (How to Run Local Union Meetings — Gain the skills to effectively manage and run local union meetings.) 

 

HOW TO REGISTER & GET STARTED 

  1. Visit the Labor Lab: https://education.afscme.org
  2. Create your account (if you haven’t already): https://education.afscme.org/user/register
  3. Subscribe to a training: https://education.afscme.org/trainings 

 

MORE COURSES AVAILABLE IN THE LABOR LAB: 

 

Take advantage of these free, self-paced online training courses to strengthen leadership skills and build power in your workplace. 

 

If you have any questions or need support getting started, please contact the Online Leadership Academy team at 202-429-1256 or [email protected]

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