Establishing Key Priorities by https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities As in the environmental analysis, your group should only be working on ONE vertical column of this padlet. We will not be rotating through each topic but we will discuss them all as a group. en-us 2023-01-13 02:54:35 UTC 2023-01-17 15:31:05 UTC hello@padlet.com Hire A Second Staffer https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444926746 Long-term idea - underneath organizing director, have Campaigns Organizer, Firms Organizer, State Parties Organizer? Dividing up organizing and representation duties? ]]> 2023-01-15 20:06:07 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444926746 Growing the Bargaining Committee https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444927125 2023-01-15 20:06:51 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444927125 Speeding Up Bargaining Process https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444927529 Ways to build consensus quicker. Training up workers on bargaining.]]> 2023-01-15 20:07:53 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444927529 Diversify permanent units https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444927744 Explore political landscape to inform that]]> 2023-01-15 20:08:26 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444927744 Develop statewide/state coordinated contracts https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444927853 2023-01-15 20:08:46 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444927853 Developing funds for workers who are off the job https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444928065 Workers don't transition out of CWG just because a campaign cycle ends. Eg Freelancers in NY offer Healthcare Fund]]> 2023-01-15 20:09:22 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444928065 Create & run a bargaining bootcamp to train (assoc) members to bargain new contracts https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444928203 2023-01-15 20:09:43 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444928203 Make sure our units stay engaged and activated outside of bargaining season https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444928307 2023-01-15 20:09:58 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444928307 Connect and support people regionally. https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444928596 Trainings / communication channels regionally.  coffee dates like we do on the ec]]> 2023-01-15 20:10:38 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444928596 Workplans https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444928669 Return to collective doing work plans. Helps with accountability and retention.]]> 2023-01-15 20:10:50 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444928669 Create election cycle vision for new organizing drafted beforehand and shaped by changing conditions https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444928870 2023-01-15 20:11:19 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444928870 Develop and Ratify Chapter and Regional Policies https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444928989 2023-01-15 20:11:39 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444928989 Shift more to worker-led negotiations https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444929181 This would increase capacity for paid staff & Bargaining Committee ]]> 2023-01-15 20:12:00 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444929181 Visibility organizing: I've worked at a unionized [campaign/firm/organization], here's why it mattered https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444929449 2023-01-15 20:12:47 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444929449 Take a formal Position on affiliation https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444929735 CWG independence is unique and some of us thing that actually serves us well when compared to other unions like Teamsters and IBEW (who represent campaign workers). If we do stay independent we should stake out a position on why that is is good thing or not.]]> 2023-01-15 20:13:32 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444929735 Create a culture of outgoing leaders training incoming ones. election committee should coordinate EC to recruit active members. OD can help, but shouldn't all fall onto staff. https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444930136 void of who develops and recruits leaders.]]> 2023-01-15 20:14:34 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444930136 Train stewards & working members so we can delegate work within units https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444930264 test out steward representation training at Act Blue - OD delegates most representation duties to stewards

Training/engaging non-steward members to disperse responsibilities within units. Lower steward burn out. Increase people that could join committees/the EC]]> 2023-01-15 20:14:55 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444930264 New organizing by geography/region/primary https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444930973 Considerations include the fickle nature of political spending (hot new states, battleground states)]]> 2023-01-15 20:16:50 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444930973 Make sure we reserve capacity for union education/politicization with membership https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444931661 2023-01-15 20:18:41 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444931661 New Organizing logistical and skills support https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444932080 Making organizing as straightforward as possible - providing workers and EC members with tools/information they need to lead their bargaining processes ]]> 2023-01-15 20:19:43 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444932080 Develop a policy on how we plan to intentionally organize new members in this industry. https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444932422 In the past we've talked about hiring halls. Some members have discussed master contract and pattern bargaining. There's also regional focus etc.]]> 2023-01-15 20:20:38 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444932422 Policy on Staff https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444933371 Gets into section 3, we want to tire hire another staff, but specfically what we are talking about critiria for those new hires. I.e. how many units should a staffer hold, what should be the ratio of members too staff, should we have policy around seasonal hiring for big election cycles like '24.]]> 2023-01-15 20:22:48 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgpriorities/wish/2444933371