2026 Leadership Assembly Workshops

Artificial Intelligence and the Economic Future for American Workers 

This workshop will define AI, how it affects our jobs, and what can be done about it, including strategies at the bargaining table to protect our members. 

All Stressed Out and No One to Choke 

Finding healthy ways to manage stress before it manages you.  Stress is a part of life but staying overwhelmed doesn’t have to be.  All Stressed Out and No One to Choke is a fun, engaging and thought-provoking self-care workshop that explores the realities of stress while introducing practical, healthy strategies for managing it. 

Power and Control:  From Domestic Violence in the Workplace – A Union Conversation 

Domestic violence is about more than hitting,  it is a pattern of using fear, threats and control to isolate and dominate another person.  This workshop focuses on how these patterns work in intimate partner violence and then looks at how similar tactics can happen in the workplace.  You will learn how to spot the warning signs, respond in helpful ways and find resources for support.  

Push Back with Power – Bad Boss ?  Union Up !:  A Union Member’s Guide to Bully Bosses 

In this workshop Union Members will learn how to recognize workplace bullying, respond confidently, document incidents effectively, asset their contractual and legal rights and work collectively through the Union.  Participants will leave with practical strategies for confronting intimidation, protecting themselves from retaliation, filing complaints and grievances and taking the wind out of a bully boss’s sails in both public and private sector workplaces. 

Understanding and Managing Implicit Bias 

This workshop will provide a clear, practical understanding of implicit bias and its impact on workplace decisions, safety, teamwork and representation while providing simple actionable skills to recognize and interrupt bias in real time. 

Roadmap to Retirement – Golden Reserve Retirement Planners Phil Huff, John Forloine and Matt Barnes will discuss the best courses of action to follow in retirement, including the pros and cons of wills and trusts, as well as the best practices when dealing with social security.  

Public Speaking 

This workshop will offer simple tricks to help you become an effective Union Spokesperson – how to say the right things, hints on talking to the media and reporters, giving a report at a meeting and representing your members in meeting with the employer.