Labor Defense Group Union Leader Training

Description

Public Safety Union Leadership

This full-day training hosted by the Labor Defense Group will take place the day before the Fall General Membership Meeting and is a great opportunity to sharpen your knowledge of labor rights, strengthen your role in the union, and hear directly from respected legal and union experts in the field. Labor Defense Group Attorney, Erica Shelley Nelson, and LDG President Dave Dunkin will be presenting on various topics including member rights and the role of union representatives in administrative investigations and discipline and the bargaining obligations that may arise during the process.  The training will include discussion on investigations of lethal force incidents, and attorney and union representation during these incidents, in addition to emerging labor law issues specific to law enforcement arising in the last few years along with best practices for addressing those issues.  The training will be interactive and allow your representatives the opportunity to ask questions, discuss hypotheticals or scenarios, and work through sticky issues that arise in the workplace.  We are excited to have you join us! 

When: September 15, 2025

Time: 9:00a - 4:00p

Where: The Centennial Hotel, Spokane, WA

Who: This seminar is best suited for guild and association leadership teams and/or those who will be entering leadership positions in the near future. Open to all WACOPS members organizations. 

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Hotel Accommodations

Guest rooms at the Centennial Hotel starting at $138/night+, make your reservation by the cut-off date of August 22nd for special group rate. Guest room scholarships available! Inquire with Teresa Taylor, ttaylor@wacops.org.

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