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The CAW Education Department will pilot a new Paid Education Leave course this spring titled Union Communication with New Technologies. The course description is as follows:

Building a strong union depends on good communication between members, activists and leadership.  Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Google groups, Union Book, Linked In, Photostory and texting are just some of the tech tools now available to union activists and leaders.  While on-line communication will never replace face-to-face communication with members, it does provide us with new and immediate ways of connecting with our members, sharing information and promoting the union on an ongoing basis.
Whether you already know your way around these tech tools, or are brand new to them, this course will provide you with the hands-on practical experience you need to use the technology effectively to build activism and solidarity on union issues.

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