Unions Can Help Themselves

While employers engage in denial and delay regarding workplace bullying, Union members are hurting, literally. They are suffering stress-related diseases and emotional injuries from the personalized assaults, a non-physical form of violence that creates more harm than illegal forms of harassment. Unions can implore the employers to act, but cannot compel them to do something positive. Retaliation usually results.

Therefore, it is up to Unions themselves to help their members help themselves. We first created Expert Teams for two teachers' unions eager to support their members under attack. They became the model.

What an Expert Members Team Can Do

• Be the go-to source of information on the topic of workplace bullying
• Clarify and validate experiences of those who think they are bullied
• Triage and refer emotionally hurt members to professionals for help
• Serve as educators/trainers
• Intervene in bullying incidents
• Devise unique ways to achieve restorative justice for aggrieved members

Training Requirements

Selection of Team Members to become experts in workplace bullying based on a list of positive attributes we provide. Any size group permitted. [For an 800-member union, the team numbered 12; for 2,000 members, the team numbered 30.] No bullies allowed!

Scheduling Two (2) Days (weekends allowed) when Team Members can meet uninterrupted.

Location provided at Union's expense. Centralized making it easy for members to attend.

Fee depends on size of Team to be trained. Ranges from $5-10,000. Fee includes extensive materials for Team Members.

The WBI Consultant assigned will be the most appropriate consultant from the WBI staff available for the desired dates.