The BCTGM Voices Project

International President Anthony Shelton reflects on his BCTGM upbringing and journey the Union's highest office. In gratitude of the leaders who came before, he discusses his service-based vision for the future of our organization.

Digital Media Dir. Michelle Ellis helps you identify "upper limit problems" that could hinder long-term membership growth/retention; and offers tips for optimizing the work of individual Organizers in order to make the most effective use of our Organizations' time.

Local 6 Pres. Hank McKay, Bus. Agent/Organizer Corey Walter and a Local 6 Retired Activist tell us how they insulated their Local Union against a 5-year, 531-member loss - coming out with a net-gain of 370 members in that time.

A follow-up to Episode 006: How Well Does Your Local Union Function to Support ORGANIZING? Digital Media Dir. Michelle Ellis helps you build a routine for improving your Local Union's visibility in the community; and explains how this formula can apply to any of the points on your "Organizer's Success Wheel."

 

References for this recording:

• Worksheet: bctgm.org/PDFs/BCTGMOrganizersWheel.pdf
• Podcast #6: podbean.com/ei/pb-g4arx-fdb5b6
• Free Calendar pages: www.wiki-calendar.com

How the American Rescue plan SAVED our Pensions, how the PRO Act will protect our right to Organize and how the Georgia Special Elections changed the game for Labor and the BCTGM.

Guests for this Episode:

• Harry Kaiser, Political Dir./Asst. to President Anthony Shelton, BCTGM
• John Price, Organizing Dir., BCTGM
• David Driscoll-Knight, East Region Field Dir., AFL-CIO
• Richard Womack, Asst. to AFL-CIO Pres. Richard Trumka
• Jared Cummings, Rank & File Organizer, BCTGM Local 53 Exec. Board
• Margaret McLaughlin, International Rep./Organizer, BCTGM

Digital Media Director Michelle Ellis guides you through a visualization to measure your organization's daily Organizing momentum. CLICK HERE to download the worksheet used in this recording.

 

Listen to the follow-up training to this recording: 008: Digital Insights: "We Are What We Consistently Do"

Blues City Brewery employee Jasmine White and Local 149 (Memphis, Tenn.) Pres./Bus. Agent Letitia Malone discuss their journey to this December 2020 Organizing WIN.

Digital Media Director Michelle Ellis gives four tips for growing/maintaining engagement on your organization's Facebook page(s).

BCTGM International Representative Lisa Gregory talks about growing up Union, holding office at Local 58G and all she has learned about organizing and negotiating along the way.

In the first installment of Digital Insights, a training segment within the BCTGM Voices Project, Michelle Ellis talks about how lead generation works using Facebook Ads.