Public Employee Press

Organizing 101 Resources at DC 37 library

All material listed here is available in the Education Fund Library, DC 37, Room 211, 125 Barclay St. Mon–Thurs. 10 a.m.–9 p.m., Fri. 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Sat 10–3 p.m., 212-815-1699 (1641).

*AFSCME Steward Handbook http://www.afscme.org/news-publications/publications/afscme-governance/pdf/AFSCME-Steward-Handbook.pdf

*Power@Work: A short AFSCME video reenacting workplace strategies that portray internal organizing in real life simulations.
A perfect companion to the AFSCME Stewards Handbook and great help for building workplace power: the afscme Internal Organizing Manual at http://youtu.be/FWnqzgMgM9I

*Internal Organizing: Six Scenarios from the AFL-CIO, each a couple minutes long from UICU Labor Studies. http://vimeo.com/11821443

Organizing for Social Change, 4th edition
By Kim Bobo, Jackie Kendall and Steve Max
A comprehensive, real-world tool for organizers of all stripes determined to create attention and affect change, 426 pages, paperback.


Union Steward’s Complete Guide By David Prosten
First published in 1997, this has become the workplace bible for tens of thousands of union stewards across North America.







Democracy Is Power By Mike Parker and Martha Gruelle
This hard-hitting how-to book was written for rank-and-file activists and local officers who believe unions would perform better if the members were truly involved in making the big decisions.





A Troublemaker’s Handbook 2: How to Fight Back Where You Work, and Win!
Edited by Jane Slaughter
This workplace-strategy manual covers all the how-tos, from agitating for better conditions to shop floor actions, organizing new members, winning good contracts, fighting outsourcing, and building community alliances.





Welcome to the Union: A Pamphlet for New Employees (Public Sector)
Published by Union Communication Services By Michael Mauer
“Welcome to the Union” helps new co-workers understand unionism and is designed to win their support and involvement. It’s a quick and easy read that offers a concise, to-the-point explanation of how unions operate and the vital role every employee can play helping improve the workplace for all.

• An Organizing Model of Unionism
  Labor Research Review, Number 17 (1991) http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/lrr/vol1/iss17/
  
  Numbers That Count: A Manual on Internal Organizing Department of Organization and Field Services, AFL-CIO, 1988.
  
  * Available at the DC 37’s online catelog at www.dc37library.org.