2010-05-14
The Collective Bargaining Department in conjunction with the W3 Center held its annual Metal & Atomic Trades Training May 2-7, 2010. This years class was very special as it was opened up to other affiliates of Metal Trades Councils across the country. Twenty Metal Trades Council Leaders from Sheet Metal Workers, United Association, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Laborers and the International Association of Machinists were involved in very intense training dealing with Coalition Building, Strategic Planning, and Communications.
International and General Representatives from the IBEW, Metal Trades Department and the IAM supported the great staff at the W3 Center by participating in question and answer sessions dealing with the Metal Trades Constitution and Jurisdictional dipute process. Ron Ault, President of the Metal Trades Department, capped off the week with an open forum with class participants answering any questions or concerns participants may have had as well as updating them on current issues facing the MTD.
