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Our vision for the Grace Carroll Rocky Mountain Labor School is to develop the premier labor activist training program in the Western United States; affiliated with or through other labor colleges and universities that serve union members. Our vision includes a curriculum where each trade unionist can develop their personal skills as a labor activist by enhancing or increasing their knowledge of subjects like: union history, labor legal issues, the role of a steward, how to improve internal organizing efforts, lobbying with legislative bodies, grievance representation, collective bargaining, leadership techniques and arbitration of cases. We envision our program establishing a learning environment where labor activists can talk to and learn with their counterparts from other locals, other unions and other states regarding their personal experiences in the labor movement effort, to build on what works best.

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We recognize this experience may be a student's first or only opportunity to learn about labor issues, so we take our role seriously, aspiring to make this experience both fun and enlightening, while remaining a good value for the time and dollars invested by all stakeholders. We see each student and each Local as our customer and we will strive to maintain or increase our customer's satisfaction so they are delighted with their investment and their experience to the level they will endorse the Grace Carroll Rocky Mountain Labor School to everyone in their organization. We will continue to look for other opportunities to benefit our customers individually and the labor movement generally, by increasing the value of our program through the addition of new and innovative approaches to the education of labor leaders.

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Utah State AFL-CIO

2261 S. Redwood Rd.

Salt Lake City, UT. 84119

Office by June 25th 2012

Late Fee if received after

June 25th 2012 is $700

THE 2012 GRACE CARROLL ROCKY MOUNTAIN LABOR SCHOOL WILL BE HELD AT THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH

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Salt Lake City, Utah - July 15 - 20, 2012

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What is GCRMLS

What is the Grace Carroll Rocky Mountain Labor School?

The Grace Carroll Rocky Mountain Labor School is open to union members of the eight Rocky Mountain states of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, and who are affiliated with their state AFL-CIO. The GCRMLS is operated by a Board of Control consisting of the Executive Officer of each of the eight Rocky Mountain State Central Bodies affiliated with the AFL-CIO. It has been officially endorsed by these state organizations. The purposes of the school are:(1) To provide information and training for officers of State Central Bodies, Area, and other Central Bodies, and Local Union members so that they may make their organizations more effective instruments for the promotion of the cause of organized labor.(2) To work out plans for establishment of programs of workers' education in the various states and cities so that the members of our unions will understand the functions of organized labor and be able to contribute more to the building of a sound and strong trade union movement in the Rocky Mountain and surrounding areas. Instructors:The school traditionally has top staff personnel leaders with a vast amount of experience in the trade union movement. The 2009 Grace Carroll Rocky Mountain Labor school program will focus on the labor movements dedication to building strong Union membership and will provide workshops that will deal with appropriate subjects in these areas.Labor History I and IIOrganizingNational Legislative IssuesCollective Bargaining I and IIArbitration I and IILabor in PoliticsLabor Law I and IICommunity InvolvementLobbyingOther Pertinent Subjects You must have taken the beginning class before you can take the advanced class. If you plan on taking the Collective Bargaining Course, please bring a calculator with you.Fees and arrangements:The fee is $650 per student, which will pay for room and board (Sunday night through Friday night). ALL PERSONS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY THE FULL FEE. Classes will be held until 6:30 p.m. Friday evening. Graduation dinner will follow.Reservations and assignments will be made as credentials are received by the coordinator, John Faunce, and in accordance with facilites available. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT CREDENTIALS BE SENT IN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AS HOUSING AND MEAL ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE FINALIZED WITH THE UNIVERSITY AND ROOMS ARE LIMITED.
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We foresee the friendships and the camaraderie that develops in this school as critical to building solidarity and unity within the labor movement; so we take our role seriously, aspiring to make this experience both fun and enlightening, while remaining a good value for the time and dollars invested by all stakeholders.

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- GCRMLS Courses

• LABOR HISTORY I

• LABOR HISTORY II

• LABOR LAW I

• LABOR LAW II

• COLLECTIVE BARGAINING I

• COLLECTIVE BARGAINING II

• LABOR ARBITRATION SEMINAR

• LEGAL RIGHTS OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

• THE POWER OF INFORMATION

• LABOR LEADERSHIP

• STAYING OUT OF TROUBLE WITH DOL

Dates and Location for the 2012 GCRMLS

THE 2012 GRACE CARROLL ROCKY MOUNTAIN LABOR SCHOOL WILL BE HELD AT THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH in Salt Lake City, Utah - July 15 - 20, 2012
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Officers and Staff
Executive Secretary - Wyoming AFL-CIO - Kim Floyd Kim Floyd was born in Casper, Wyoming and was raised in Cody, Wyoming where he graduated from Cody High School. Kim joined the United States Navy upon high school graduation and was a jet mechanic working on the F-14A Tomcat during the Vietnam War.After being honorably discharged from the service, Kim began his union career as an operator for the FMC Coke Plant in Kemmerer, Wyoming and was a member of the United Mine Workers of America. Kim then transferred to the Utah Power and Light Naughton coal fired power plant in which he worked as an operator and became a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. He then transferred to the Pacific Power and Light Naughton Power Plant in Gillette, Wyoming and is still today a member of Utility Workers Local #127.Kim became a shop steward and moved his way up to Area Vice President of Local #127 and was a member of the Executive Board. In 1986 he was hired by the Wyoming State AFL-CIO as the COPE Director and served in that capacity until 1998. In September 2003 Kim was appointed by the Executive Board and currently holds the position of Executive Secretary of the Wyoming State AFL-CIO.Boards and Commissions•Executive Board Member, Wyoming Wildlife Federation, 1987-1991•Executive Board Member and Treasurer, Wyoming Wildlife Federation, 1991-1993•Licensed Professional Guide, 1974-Present•Alternate Member, Wyoming Job Training Commission•Job Training Partnership Act Program Advisory Committee, State DOE Appointment•School-to-Work Advisory Committee, Governors Appointment•Executive Board Member, Utility Workers Union of America #127•Area Vice President, Utility Workers Union of America #127•Equality State Policy Center, Treasurer, 2003-Present•Workforce Development Workgroup, State Workforce Development Appointment, 2004Kim is married to his wife Sheri, has one grown son Jason and a beautiful new granddaughter Kyiah Rose. Email: kimafloyd_cs.com Phone: 307-635-2823 307-635-2823 President - Idaho AFL-CIO President Idaho State AFL-CIO - Dave Whaley Dave Whaley currently serves as the President of the Idaho State AFL-CIO. He was appointed by the StateFederation's Executive Board in December of 1996 to fill the term of the former President. Dave was first elected as President at the Annual State convention in June of 1999. Dave was re-elected to another four year term at the Annual Convention heldin Lewiston, Idaho in June of 2003.Dave has been a union member of the International Association of Machinists, Aerospace and Woodworkers Local W364 in Lewiston, Idaho for 26 years and worked at the Potlatch Corp. site in Lewiston before moving to Boise, Idaho.- Served as Shop Steward for 20 years at his local.- Elected as Financial Secretary and then to Vice President of his local.- Elected as President of his local and served from1990 to 1996.- Served as J.A. Board Member for 4 years- Served on the Sawmill and Plant Safety Committee.BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS- Idaho State Workforce Investment Council- Idaho State Industrial Commision Work CompAdvisory Board- Idaho State Unemployment Subcommittee- Idaho State Federal Lands Task Board- Idaho State Legislative Board- Idaho State Democrat Executive Committee- Appointed by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture toResource Advisory Committee (RAC)Email: davewhaley_unions-america.com Phone: 208-321-4814 208-321-4814 President - Utah State AFL-CIO - Jim Judd Jim has been a union man for more than 30 years, starting out with the Teamsters in the early 1970s in Las Vegas. In 1977, he joined the Ogden Fire Department and the local chapter of the International Association of Fire Fighters. Two years later, he was elected president of Local 1654. He has served as the Professional Fire Fighters of Utah president since 1985. Twelve years ago, he joined the executive board of the Utah AFL-CIO. During that time, he worked on a number of labor issues. He has been a familiar face navigating the halls at the Utah legislature for numerous years lobbying on behalf of the working men and women of Utah.Member of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters 1970 1977Joined the International Association of Fire Fighters in 1977 when hired by the Ogden city Fire DepartmentMember Ogden City Fire Department 1977 to 1997 retiring as a Battalion ChiefMember International Association of Fire Fighters 1977 to presentElected Vice President of IAFF Local 1654 in 1978Elected President of IAFF Local 1654 in 1979 and served on the executive board of the Local until 1989Elected to the Utah AFL-CIO Executive Council in 1983Elected President of the Professional Fire Fighters of Utah in 1985Adjunct Faculty Utah Valley State College 1992 to 2007Elected Vice President of the Utah AFL-CIO in 2007 President Utah AFL-CIO 2007 to presentEmail: jimjudd_utahaflcio.org Phone: 801-972-2771 801-972-2771 Executive Director - New Mexico AFL-CIO Phone: 505-262-2629Executive Director - Colorado AFL-CIO - Mike Cerbo Before coming to the Colorado AFL-CIO as Executive Director in 2007, Mike served as a Colorado State Representative. He was elected to three two-year terms, from 2003 until October 2007. During this time, he served as the Majority Caucus Chair and sat on many committees. Mike was a member of the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee and served as Vice Chair in 2006.Mike served as the Secretary-Treasurer and Business Manager for the Hotel and Restaurant Employees Local 14 for 24 years, from 1980 until 2004. During this time, he organized Food and Beverage employees at Pepsi Center and Coors Field into Local 14. He led Citizens Alliance to Stop the Hyatt Handout and coordinated with community groups the grassroots efforts that culminated in a card check/neutrality agreement with the Hyatt Convention Center Hotel. The members of Local 14 at that property recently signed their first union contract with the Hyatt. Mike has a B.A. in Political Science from University of Colorado at Denver and a J.D. from University of Denver College of Law. He is a member of the Colorado Bar Association Board of Governors, a delegate of the National Conference of Commissioners for Uniform State Laws, and a member of the Denver Crime Prevention and Control Commission.He has a son and a daughter, is a former coach of youth baseball, and an avid coin collector. Email: mcerbo_coaflcio.org Phone: 303-433-2100 303-433-2100 x 5605 Nevada State AFL-CIO Statewide Job Coordinator -Executive Director - Arizona AFL-CIO - Rebekah Friend Rebekah Friend is the Secretary Treasurer and Executive Director of the Arizona AFL-CIO. She is one of the only female executive directors to head a state AFL-CIO in the country. Friend was the first female-elected president of the Arizona AFL-CIO which represents 145,000 members in Arizona. Friend has been a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers for over 25 years. Friend understands the importance of creating equal opportunities for all working individuals. Friend successfully chaired the Minimum Wage Coalition which brought Prop 202 to the ballot and raised the minimum wage to $6.75 with a cost of living adjustment every year. She also developed legislation to improve unemployment insurance and workers' compensation for union members. In 2002 before the issue was so divisive, Friend coordinated the Immigrant Worker Freedom Ride to raise awareness for immigrant workers' rights. Friend was instrumental in lobbying legislators to implement a state-wide Cesar Chavez Day to recognize Arizona's immigrant farm workers. Friend served as the first president of the Coalition for Labor Union Women in Maricopa County, lobbying state legislators on pay equity bills affecting female workers. In 2002, Friend was presented a lifetime achievement award by the Arizona Democratic Party by being inducted into the Hall of Fame.Rebekah is the Co-Chair and a founder of Emerge Arizona, a comprehensive training program which recruits, trains, and inspires women to run for office. In 2004, Rebekah was awarded the YWCA's Woman of the Year, the highest award for a Civic Leader.Email: rfriend_azaflcio.org Phone: 602-631-4488 602-631-4488 X225 Instructor - Wally Brauer Born in 1939 in Kansas City, Kansas. He received a B.S. in Business in 1961 from the University of Kansas. He studied labor and industrial relations at the Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations at the University of Illinois, and received and A.M. in 1962. He received the Juris Doctor degree from the University of Kansas School of Law, with distinction, in 1965. He is a member of the Order of the Coif. He was a member and editor of the Kansas Law Review. He was an attorney for the National Labor Relations Board before going into private practice. He is a past chair, Colorado Bar Association Labor Law Committee; past president, Rocky Mountain Chapter, Industrial Relations Research Association; Board of Directors, Lawyers Coordinating Committee, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. He is a member of the American and Colorado Bar Associations and the Industrial Research Association. Mr. Brauer has taught at the University of Kansas, School of Business; Metropolitan State College, Department of Economics; and University of Colorado, School of Business and has served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Denver University College of Law where he taught labor law and labor arbitration. He has lectured at various national and state professional meetings. He has published an article on the Uniform Arbitration Act in The Colorado Lawyer, a comment in Annual Proceeding National Academy of Arbitrators, an article in Labor Law Journal, and a chapter of the handbook Construction Organizing for the Building Trades Department, AFL-CIO. He has also taught at the George Meany Center, the Rocky Mountain Labor School and at the Colorado AFL-CIO Labor Leadership Class.He is admitted to practice before the supreme courts of Kansas and Colorado; the U.S. District Court for Colorado and Kansas; the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth, District of Columbia and Federal Circuits; and the United States Supreme Court. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Lawyers Coordinating Committee of the AFL-CIO. He is included in the Best Lawyers in America in the area of labor and employment law.He is a fellow in the American College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Email: wbrauer_msn.com Phone: 303-886-0115 303-886-0115 Instructor - Tom Buescher Tom Buescher is a partner in a law firm that serves union clients throughout the Rocky Mountains and as far east as Kansas and as far west as Oregon. Known for his expertise in public sector labor relations, he has lectured at a number of public and private labor relations confer- ences. Tom is listed in BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA as an out- standing labor lawyer. Tom grew up in Ohio and has been a practicing attorney since 1975. He is a graduate of Duke University and the University of Denver College of Law. Hes married and has two sons.Email: tbuescher_laborlawdenver.com Phone: 303-333-7751 303-333-7751 Instructor - James C. Foster James Foster worked as a machinist at the Gisholt Machine Company (making the Gisholt Turret Lathe) during the early 1960s and was a member of the United Steelworkers of America Local #1408. He worked the night shift and during the day, attended the University of Wisconsin, from which he graduated in 1967. From Wisconsin, he went to Cornell University, where he pursued a Ph.D. in History while doing a Labor Relations minor in Cornells Industrial and Labor Relations School.From Cornell, he went to the University of Alaska (1971), where he began the Labor Relations Program in conjunction with the Fairbanks Joint Trades Council. He directed the program and taught both History and Labor Law.From Alaska, he moved to Arizona State University (1974), where he taught History. In Marc 1975, he met Grace Carroll and Darwin Aycock of the Arizona State AFL-CIO and they created the Arizona Labor History Council to teach labor history in Arizona schools. In 1977, he won grants of about $20,000 from the Rockefeller Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities to put on a national labor history symposium in Phoenix. That program made Phoenix television and included a very moving piece by Grace Carroll on being a woman labor leader in the Arizona AFL-CIO. Following Darwin Aycocks suggestions, he created the Arizona State University Labor Studies Program in 1977 and almost got fired. However, he persevered and won a $50,000 grant from the National Endowment in 1980 to teach labor history to teachers. Darwin Aycock was part of his first class of 175 students and recommended him to Gracie and the Rocky Mountain Labor School (1980), where he created a statewide Labor Studies Program under the aegis of the University of Wisconsin School for Workers. He also began writing a national labor history column called Lest We Forget. The column won 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in the International Labor Communication Association (AFL-CIO) contest in 1984.In 1984, he became a Dean and has served at Ohio State University, the University of Michigan, Penn State University and Walsh University, where he was the Dean of the College and Vice President for Academic Affairs. He currently is Academic Vice President at Mount Marty College in Yankton, South Dakota.Education:B.S. (cum laude) University of Wisconsin 1967 (History w/Economics Minor)Ph.D. Cornell University 1972 (History w/Industrial and Labor Relations Minor)Books:1982-America Labor in the Southwest 0 the First 100 years (ed.)``Tucson, University of Arizona Press 236 pp.1975-The Union Politic: the CIOs Political Action Committee Columbia, University of Missouri Press 247 pp.Current-The Underground Life: Miners, Mines and the Western Federation (13 of 14 Chapters completed)The Underground Life is a history of the fiercely independent hardrock miners of the 1890-1920 period. It traces the growth of minings Big Six corporations, confrontation between those corporations and the Western Federation of Miners and the human implications of mining and mining town life. It also delves into the WFMs activities in the East and the South, the problems of industrial disease in mining and the story of how black and white smelter workers organized Birmingham, Alabama during World War I. 600 pp. Email: jcfosterml_earthlink.net Phone: 605-668-1290 605-668-1290 Instructor - Bob Kuchera Bob Kuchera has been a member of Wyoming Public Employees Association since 1973. WPEA affiliated with services Employees International Union in 1990 - the Largest Health Provider Union and one of the largest Public Employees Unions in the world. He's been a Delegate to Assembly, a Chapter President and on the Board of Directors during his 30+ years in the labor movement. SEIU Local 1990 is Wyoming's Largest AFL-CIO member. Currently Bob is a Social Services Consultant with the Wyoming Department of Family Services. For the three years prior to this position, he was the Lead Organizer for WPEA. Other positions he held during his public employment are, Social Worker, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, District Manager and Region Manager. From 1991 to 2000 Bob served as the Deputy Director for the Wyoming Department of Family Services. With a degree in Psychology from the University of Wyoming and having graduated from the "Management Institute" of the University of Alabama, Bob specializes in research of Leadership Principle and Management Practice with specific interest in Labor and Management Relations. Bob has been trained at the Covey Leadership center. He has taught special class sessions with the Business Courses at Laramie County Community College and he has facilitated numerous seminars and workshops including: "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen Covey "Anger Management" & "Ethic of Excellence" by Price Prichett "Customer Satisfaction" & "Conflict Resolution, Dominance/Dependency Theory and Stewardship" & "The Leaders Handbook" by Peter Scholtes & "Effective Communication" Awards Bib has received include the "Distinguished Graduate" from the U.S.Army Ordnance Center and School; "Outstanding Administrator" for the Division of Public Assistance and Social Services; and the national "Commissioner's Award for Outstanding Leadership and Service in the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect" from the Department of Health and Human Services. Email: r.kuchera_worldntet.att.net Phone: 307-777-6348 307-777-6348 Instructor - Cindy Hedge Cindy Hedge currently serves as Secretary/Treasurer of the Idaho State AFL-CIO. She was appointed by the State Federations Executive Board in February of 2000 to fill the unexpired term of the former Secretary/Treasurer. Cindy was first elected as Secretary/Treasurer at the Idaho State AFL-CIO Convention in June 2001. Cindy is a member of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 7603 in Boise, Idaho. Cindy worked for 31 years for Qwest Communications and is currently working the Administrative Assistant in the State AFL-CIO office. Served as Steward for Local for 9 years. Elected as Secretary/Treasurer of CWA 7603 1994 - 2003.Served as delegate to the Boise Central Trades and Labor Council for 6 years.Served as Assistant Field Representative National AFL-CIO in Idaho, Utah & Wyoming during 2002-2003.Boards and Commissions: Idaho State Unemployment Sub-committeeIdaho State Workforce Investment CouncilEmail: chedge_unions-america.com Phone: 208-321-4814 208-321-4814 Instructor - Mike Hurley Mike first became involved in the Labor Movement in 1986, when he joined the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 1592 in Utah, while working as a journeyman aircraft mechanic. He later became a steward, chief steward, and was elected as the Educational Vice President of the Local. He was a full time representative for the Local from 1987 through 1992. In January 1993, he was hired by AFGE as a National Representative, providing representation to locals in Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. He was also a local President for the Communication Workers of America (CWA) for two terms. In 2003, Mike was hired as the Director of Education for the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions. As the Director of Education he is responsible for the development and maintenance of training programs designed to provide awareness and tools to engage employees and their managers in partnership processes and relationships. The partnership includes 30 different Locals from 7 different International Unions. He also recently assisted in National Agreement negotiations using Interest Based processes, covering all 30 Local Unions. Mike currently resides in Colorado, and travels to the various Kaiser Permanente regions throughout the country, providing train-the-trainer courses, along with his staff. Instructor - John Heaney John Heaney recently retired from the Senior Executive Service as Western Regional Director for the Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) of the U.S. Department of Labor. He spent the last 25 of his 37 years of federal service enforcing the Labor?Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (LMRDA), a federal statute that sets forth requirements for labor unions with respect to officer elections, trusteeships, fiduciary standards, financial reporting requirements, and recordkeeping. Prior to becoming Regional Director, John served as the OLMS Chief of Enforcement in Washington, DC. He was also the OLMS District Director in Denver and Seattle. Earlier in his career, he was Research Director for the Denver Construction Committee, a group of leaders from labor, business, and government devoted to addressing issues in the construction industry. John has a degree in economics from Northwestern University and worked as an economist for the Bureau of Labor Statistics where he served as a union steward and election committee member for the American Federation of Government Employees. He was also a member of the National Union of Labor Investigators.John is now associated with BallotPoint Election Services, a Portland, Oregon, company specializing in remote access union elections that comply with the provisions of the LMRDA. In the past 8 years, BallotPoint has conducted over 2,000 union elections all over the country for unions such as CWA, ALPA, AFA, TWU, ATU, IUOE, and OPEIU. BallotPoint also offers advisory services that help unions prepare for officer elections, investigate protests of their officer elections, and educate their leaders on how to stay out of trouble with the U.S. Department of Labor. John and his wife, Anne, a teacher and member of the National Education Association, now live in the Bay Area in California. Email: johnh_ballpoint.com Phone: 800-514-8810 800-514-8810 , ext 8207 Instructor - Kathy Cummings Kathy works to ensure that the Washington State Labor Councils events and positions are well-publicized, both in the news media and within the labor movement. She supports and encourages local union publications and communications efforts by providing training, assistance and materials to labor union editors around the state. She coordinates the writing, editing and designing publications with Publications Director David Groves. She also is developing a video program for the WSLC including producing web videos, training and educational videos for both affiliates and coalition members of the Labor Council.Kathy joined the council in 2007. She has worked in Washington , DCfor CNN, NBC, PBS and in the communications department at the IAM Headquarters in Upper Marlboro, MD. She also served as the interim communications director for the California Labor Federation, during the victorious Prop. 75 fight in 2006. Kathy was the recipient of a 2007 Telly Award for a public service video.Kathys experience has taught her first hand the value of belonging to a union. She was released from her job as a contract cameraperson to CNN, as she and a group of fellow workers were active in an organizing campaign to bring the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians (NABET) into the company. She has been on strike at NBC Network News, covered presidential campaigns, and helped blazed a trail for women in the media behind the camera.Kathy has a Masters degree in journalism from NorthwesternUniversity. She is married to Kevin Cummings, Special Representative on the Grand Lodge staff of the IAM, and has two children, Tom (age 17) and Stacy (age 16).kcummings_wslc.org

Kim Floyd
Dave Whaley
Jim Judd
Mike Cerbo
Rebekah Friend
Wally Brauer
Tom Buescher
James C. Foster
Bob Kuchera
Cindy Hedge
Mike Hurley
John Heaney
Kathy Cummings

The Executive Committee

The objectives of the Grace Carroll Rocky Mountain Labor School is to operate and promote schools, institutes, and other educational activities for the purpose of providing training for officers and leaders of local unions, city central bodies, state central bodies and representatives of national and international unions within the territorial limits of the sponsoring state central bodies.

Course Offerings
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- Course Offerings

• LABOR HISTORY I

• LABOR HISTORY II

• LABOR LAW I

• LABOR LAW II

• COLLECTIVE BARGAINING I

• COLLECTIVE BARGAINING II

• LABOR ARBITRATION SEMINAR

• LEGAL RIGHTS OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

• THE POWER OF INFORMATION

• LABOR LEADERSHIP

• STAYING OUT OF TROUBLE WITH DOL

The school traditionally has top staff personnel leaders with a vast amount of experience in the trade union movement. The 2011 Grace Carroll Rocky Mountain Labor school program will focus on the labor movement’s dedication to building strong Union membership and will provide workshops that will deal with appropriate subjects in these areas.
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Labor History I
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Labor History I This is an introduction to the American Labor Movement from the days of the American Revolution to the organization of the industrial unions in the 1930s. The first day begin with an introduction to America's first industry (textiles) and the first unions which were associated with those textile mills. We discuss the powerful craft unions that backed Thomas Jefferson and the first attempts at organizing female textile workers. The second day begins with an investigation into the Molly Maguires and the mass hangings in Reading, Pennsylvania of the coal miners who were tagged with the Molly label. It then proceeds to what is called the "Great Strike" of 1877, which shut down the entire US for a month. The day concludes with the Eight Hour Strike of 1886, the day that Europe still calls "May Day."The third day is devoted to Terence Powderly, Mother Jones, and Gene Debs, the leaders who dominated American labor thought from about 1880 to 1920. Mother Jones will visit the class to explain her unique point of view of this subject. The fourth day is devoted to the wildest union of them all, the Industrial Workers of the World. This union was dominated by western miners and migratory workers and it used humor as an organizing tool. The final day begins with the famous Lawrence Strike and ends with the Sit Down Strike in Flint Michigan. Along the way, you will see clips of the Molly Maguires (with Sean Connery), FIST (with Sylvester Stallone), and a lot of labor veterans talking about the good old days.
Labor History II
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LABOR HISTORY IIThis class takes the labor movement of the 1930s and discusses the beginning of the united AFL-CIO and the birth of many of its strongest and newest unions. Day one starts where Labor History 1 ended, the turmoil of the 1930s. We will discuss the rebirth of the United Mine Workers and the charismatic UMWA president John L. Lewis. We will then show how the UMWA gave birth to a number of other unions, the most important being the UAW and the Steelworkers. Day two begins with the birth of the longshoremen's union which ended in the controversy that was fictionalized in the academy award-winning movie "On the Waterfront." At the same time, we will examine the breakaway, western part of that union that ended up organizing the entire west coast and Hawaii. We conclude with a film of the Hilo Massacre that crystallized both the organization of all of Hawaii and the birth of the Hawaiian Democratic Party. The third day is devoted to two of the most powerful new unions, the American Federation of Teachers and the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees. How did both end up with more than a million members? Day four is devoted to the new Teamsters (and a great deal of discussion about the rise and fall of Jimmy Hoffa) and the United Farmworkers in the days of the charismatic Cesar Chavez. The final day is dedicated to an examination of the Service Employees and some of their theories about organizing. There is also a homework project, particularly for the many members of the IBEW that should be in this class. The class project will be to create a new history of the modern IBEW.
Labor Law I
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Labor Law IWhat is the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)? How does it impact you? What does the duty to bargain in good faith really mean? What rights do you have as a union activist? Learn the basic structure of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the unfair labor practice charge process. Find out the answer to these questions and many more.
Labor Law II
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Labor Law IIThe second course in labor law builds on the first course. It covers additional substantive law issues applicable to all unions subject to the NLRA. Some of the core concepts covered have some applicability to public sector unions and provide important guides and suggestions even where not strictly applicable. Subjects covered include gender based discrimination (both treatment discrimination and harassment) which necessarily includes an understanding of the underlying theory of legal discrimination; the union's duty of fair representation; regulation of the internal affairs of unions by the US Department of Labor; the fiduciary duty and obligations of union officers in the handling of the finances of the union; secondary boycotts; the legal ramifications of union officers who participate in the administration of benefit plans; successorship and related doctrines when businesses change ownership or otherwise try to avoid legal obligations under an existing contract; and, family and medical leaves under the law.
Collective Bargaining I
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COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IThis first course in collective bargaining will provide knowledge about collective bargaining. It proceeds by going step by step through the process of preparing for the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement. It includes every aspect of preparing for negotiations and takes the process from the time a negotiations committee is chosen until the time the committee walks into the room to meet with management. Gathering information (except economic data which is covered in the second course in collective bargaining) to use to prepare proposals is emphasized, as is the writing of proposals. Proposal analysis is discussed. The course is designed to help all participants, those with and those without actual bargaining experience, to develop a systematic approach to prepare for bargaining. Those with some actual bargaining experience will be able to critically think about and improve what they have done in past negotiations and to improve how they negotiate in the future. The model developed is readily useable by all bargainers, whether in the private or public sectors. Selected tactical and strategic problems that are sometimes experienced in bargaining are analyzed including how to deal with an employer who does not want to reach any agreement with the union and the use of various economic pressure techniques to encourage an employer to reach a fair agreement.
Collective Bargaining II
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COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IIThis course is designed to allow participants (from both private and public sector unions) to experience some of the dynamics of collective bargaining negotiations by engaging in a simulated negotiations exercise. For some, it will be their first exposure to such an experience; for others who have previously engaged in collective bargaining, it will provide an opportunity to sharpen their skills. For all participants, it will enable them to assess and evaluate their capabilities, identify their own strengths and weaknesses, and critically examine their roles and functions in the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements. One of the key elements of this course is to teach the participants how to gather and use economic information in order to properly cost out a contract. Economic information is a significant force in most bargaining. Economic fact-finding is a necessary tool in formulating demands, in making a balanced and factual presentation in bargaining, in evaluating employer statements, and in building membership and public support. Participants are required to bring a calculator to the class.
Labor Arbitration Seminar
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LABOR ARBITRATION SEMINARThis class is primarily for those who do, or hope to do, arbitrations for their locals or people who have a large role in the preparation of such cases. You will learn the basic concepts of effective advocacy in arbitration. You will deal with a hypothetical case and get to do opening statements, direct examination, cross examination and closing statements. Some course materials are available online before the School begins and should be downloaded and reviewed. Some work outside of class required
Legal Rights of Public Employees
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LEGAL RIGHTS OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEESLegal Rights of Public Employees will teach you what rights you have under the U.S. Constitution concerning free speech, privacy, due process and more. These are rights that apply to all public employees even if you do not have collective bargaining. The Grace Carroll Rocky Mountain Labor school program will focus on the labor movement’s dedication to building strong Union membership and will provide workshops that will deal with appropriate subjects in these areas.
The Power of Information
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THE POWER OF INFORMATIONThis course will be an overview of the structure and duties of a Central Labor Council and its role in the political process. On Wednesday and Thursday the discussion will be the structure and duties of State Federations as well as the technique of lobbying. Remember anything you negotiate in your contracts can be legislated away from you by City, County, State and Federal politicians. Every labor leader needs to know fundamental lobbying. The course will wrap up with Staying Out of Trouble with the Department of Labor taught by John Heaney.
Labor Leadership
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LABOR LEADERSHIPThis course was developed on the concept that good labor leadership is basically the same as good leadership in any given situation. The traits and behaviors of successful leaders will be part of our discussion, so we can attempt to understand and cultivate these positive traits in ourselves. Each of us attempting to lead our members and our organizations to the best of our ability is important to the well-being of your organization and to the Labor Movement in general. Recently, significant studies are being done on the followership aspect of the Leader-Follower partnership focusing on what part of the equation followers play. The course is divided into four segments. Each segment will be conducted at the same time each day of the week. A hyper-linked PowerPoint presentation allows the class members to select from a variety of topics, so those which are of the most interest and relevance to the group can be explored as deeply as necessary.
Staying out of Trouble with the DOL
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STAYING OUT OF TROUBLE WITH THE DOLThe Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) is a small federal agency within the U.S. Department of Labor whose primary mission is to make sure that labor unions comply with federal law. It is very likely that an OLMS investigator will contact you at some point to determine if you are complying with the law. Wouldn’t you like to know what to expect when that happens?John Heaney will draw upon 25 years of experience investigating and auditing labor unions to tell you how to stay out of trouble with the U.S. Department of Labor. He will also talk about using the Internet and telephone to conduct union elections. Topics will include the following:•Tens Steps to Your Union’s Financial Health•Understanding the OLMS Compliance Audit Program•Surviving an OLMS Election Investigation•The Future Is Now: A Look at Remote Access ElectionsBe prepared to ask questions. You will learn things that John could not tell you when he worked for DOL.