UFCW Region 6 Member Training Program

Help your union grow! Learn more about the UFCW Midwest Region 6 Fall Member Training.

We know strong unions are built by strong members. That’s why we’ve come together with your local union chapter to launch a worker development program that will give you and your coworkers the training and support needed to make work better for everyone. Whether you’re just starting to get involved in your union or ready to take on a bigger role, the Member Training Program offers a clear path to build your skills and deepen your understanding of how our union works, from the shop floor to nationwide campaigns. 

Over the course of this Fall program, you’ll learn more about the history of UFCW and the fundamentals of organizing, bargaining, and member servicing. We’ll give you the tools you need to support your coworkers’ needs at work as well as help others in your community by assisting with new organizing campaigns. You’ll develop hands-on skills like getting coworkers more involved in UFCW, being a better shop steward, empowering non-union workers to start a union at their workplace, being a strategic bargaining committee member, and more!

Our union is only as strong as the members who step up, and YOU can be one of them.  Apply to our Fall Member Training Program and grow our union from the inside out.

What You’ll Learn

Organizing Fundamentals & Worker Outreach

Understand the core principles of union organizing, both inside your shop and outside at non-union companies. Practice direct outreach, learn how to move campaigns forward, and engage new supporters.

Leadership Development

Build the skills to support organizing campaigns, help your coworkers, and take action confidently.

Bargaining Strategies and Support 

Learn how to mobilize coworkers, build pressure, and support your bargaining team before, during, and after negotiations.

Member Support & Steward Skills

Develop the tools to assist fellow members, address problems in the workplace, and effectively represent your coworkers as a shop steward.

Labor History

Learn more about our past as we chart UFCW’s future. Dive into the history of the labor movement and how members like you shaped it.

Hands-On Experience

Participate in real organizing, bargaining, and member servicing activities to put your skills into action.

Important Information

Application Deadline: August 11th

Requirements:

Must be a rank and file member of a UFCW local who is interested in learning more about the labor movement and becoming active with their local union.
A valid driver’s license and vehicle that are able to participate in a X week lost time program. This program will likely be outside of their home area.
Flexible schedule with open availability, including weekends.
Open personality, ability to engage strangers and people of a variety of backgrounds.

The Training Program encourages locals to have at least two applicants apply within their local union. We strongly encourage members from diverse backgrounds to apply.