Handling Decerts & Raids
Tuesday, February 22, 2005(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)
In the current anti-union environment, decertification campaigns and
raids by non-AFL-CIO unions are a fact of life. Learn how they can be beaten at
the Metro Council’s next Organizing Roundtable, “HANDLING DECERTS &
RAIDS” with RAY ABERNATHY, Friday, March 18, 9A-12 noon. Find out how to be
proactive and prevent decerts & raids; how to recognize the early warning
signs; the most effective ways to counter; how to build member solidarity and
transform from a transactional relationship to a participatory membership, all
illustrated with real-life case histories. Ray Abernathy, of Abernathy &
Associates, has worked on organizing, decert and contract campaigns for
national, state and local unions for 25 years. Sponsored by the Metro Washington
Council, AFL-CIO Organizing Committee. FREE but pre-registration required! Register
now.