Fall 2026 Evening Union Skills Course: Introduction to Collective Bargaining for Workplace Power, (Bargaining 101)

$30.00

This complete Bargaining 101 Course covers all aspects of bold, energetic, member-driven contract campaigns. Over the course of six weeks, we’ll cover legal frameworks, skills at the bargaining table, researching and preparing contract proposals, planning effective participatory contract campaigns, negotiation skills, opening up participatory bargaining, and much more! 

This series will be held across 6 Thursdays in October and November from 6pm to 8pm, hybrid, both in-person at the Labor Center in Georgetown and online via Zoom. We encourage folks to register with their fellow union members! 

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Description

This complete Bargaining 101 Course covers all aspects of bold, energetic, member-driven contract campaigns. Over the course of six weeks, we’ll cover legal frameworks, skills at the bargaining table, researching and preparing contract proposals, planning effective participatory contract campaigns, negotiation skills, opening up participatory bargaining, and much more! 

This series will be held across 6 Thursdays from 6pm to 8pm, hybrid, both in-person at the Labor Center in Georgetown and online via Zoom. We encourage folks to register with their fellow union members! 

  • Session 1: Grounding Concepts for Bargaining 101, Thursday, October 8th, 6:00 – 8:00 PM, hybrid 
  • Session 2: Preparing Contract Proposals, Thursday, October 15th, 6:00 – 8:00 PM, hybrid 
  • Session 3: Power at the table, Thursday, October 22nd, 6:00 – 8:00 PM, hybrid 
  • Session 4: Bargaining Simulation, Thursday, October 29th, 6:00-8:00 PM, hybrid  
  • Session 5: Planning a Campaign of Escalating Actions, Thursday, November 5th, 6:00 – 8:00 PM, hybrid 
  • Session 6: Member Participation in Bargaining, Thursday November 12th, 6:00 – 8:00 PM, hybrid 

Event Details

Day 1: October 8, 2026

Day 2: October 15, 2026

Day 3: October 22, 2026

Day 4: October 29, 2026

Day 5: November 5, 2026

Day 6: November 12, 2026

Start time: 06:00 p.m.PDT
End time: 08:00 p.m.PDT

Venue: South Seattle College Georgetown Campus, Building C (Room TBD)

Coordinates: 47.542404087811306, -122.32610072698357

Directions: South Seattle College Georgetown Campus (not main campus) 6737 Corson Ave South, Seattle WA Building C, Room TBD Note: Parking on campus requires payment at the kiosks at the edge of the parking lot.

Email: laborcenterteam@seattlecolleges.edu