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Education Coordinator
Rory Dolan

EDUCATION 

 

We place a high priority on education in our Region, and we are the only UAW Region that has its own free-standing education center. Located on the banks of the Illinois river, theUAW Pat Greathouse Education Center in Ottawa, Illinois hosts many UAW leaders and members each year. Here they learn how to be leaders and contributors in their local unions and the communities in which they live. Members learn new skills, such as collective bargaining, grievance handling, strategic planning, labor history, public speaking, community service, and political action. In addition, many conferences are held for our standing committees.

The Walter and May Reuther Family Education Center embodies the UAW's commitment to education, also. Each year, thousands of UAW members and their families participate in one of the many International UAW's education programs and conferences at this unique education center on the shores of Black Lake in northern Michigan.

In addition to the International Union and Region 4 educational conferences, there are publications available to local union leadership for training workshops. For a list of publications that are available,please click here to review the UAW Supply Booklet. Orders must be approved by your Local Union President or Financial Secretary.

For more information about Education Committees,click here.

UAW Region 4 Online Institute: TalentLMS

Free Benefit to ALL UAW Region 4 Members

THE PROGRAM

The UAW Region 4 Online Institute is a web-based training about YOUR union and your role within it! Members may register themselves at the link/QR code below. Within 24 hours you will receive and email confirmation and will be able to log in and begin your workshops!

REQUIREMENTS

Must be a Region 4 Member
Must be in good standing
Must register under a personal email address
Participate on your own time and at your own pace

Questions may be directed to UAW Region 4 Education Representative
Rory Dolan at rdolan@uaw.net or Brad Schwanda at bschwanda@uaw.net or call (847) 459.3888 for more information.

Register Here: https://uawregion4.talentlms.com

*Verification of membership status and account approval may take up to three business days.

For information about TalentLMS, please click here.

To Register for TalentLMS, please click here.

LUDL TRAINING INFORMATION

What is a LUDL?
A LUDL is a Local Union Discussion Leader that is trained, certified and qualified to supplement Educational Staff. 

LUDL Training Information

What is a LUDL?

A LUDL is a Local Union Discussion Leader that is trained, certified and qualified to supplement Educational Staff in the following areas (just to name a few):

  • Arbitration
  • Collective Bargaining Workshop
  • Communications
  • Grievance Handlers’ and Bargaining Representatives’ Workshop
  • High School Labor Studies
  • Labor Programming on Public and Cable TV
  • Leadership Skills
  • New Local or New Unit Program
  • New Member Orientation
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Parliamentary Procedure
  • Strike Information Program
  • Summer School Sessions
  • Time Study

Delegates interested in applying for a LUDL position for the region should ask their local union president to write the Regional Director a letter of recommendation. Please include a resume with this letter. The Director will review all presented materials and will ultimately recommend a delegate (1 delegate is selected from each region per year) to attend an intensive five week Fellowship Program at Black Lake in Onaway, MI. This program will include UAW members from various sections of the country who have also been selected to participate as well. In an educational environment, delegates will be provided with the training and tools needed to become effective local leaders. This is also a wonderful opportunity to discuss and learn more about current concerns to unions, labor history, labor law and other related subject matter.

Please send all LUDL letters of recommendation and resumes to:

Region 4 UAW
900 East Center Street
Ottawa, IL 61350
Attn: Director's Office

For more information about LUDL training, please click here.

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