Workplace Bullying Institute


WBI Services for Unions

Dr. Gary and Dr. Ruth Namie are members of the National Writers Union
UAW Local 1981/AFL-CIO

Annual Meeting or Conference Keynote Speech / Workshop

Speech by Dr. Gary Namie (60-90 min.). Speech alone or in combination with a breakout session Workshop. Fee is for a total of 6 contact hours per day.

General Membership Education

Introduction to Workplace Bullying session by Dr. Gary Namie. Minimum 90 min. Fee is for a 6 contact hour day (up to 3 different sessions on the same day).

Stewards/Representatives Training

How to Help the Bullied Member. Teaches complexity of origins of trauma and the difficulty of dealing with the traumatized. Minimum 2 hours.

Introducing Anti-Bullying Provisions in Your Bargaining Agreement

Meetings with Union Leadership and Negotiation Committee Members. How to hold the employer accountable via (a) contract language, and (b) adoption of internal policies that expand current anti-harassment and anti-violence provisions. Includes primer on legislation written to make 'status-blind' harassment actionable in court, which helps drive accountability through the channels described in this session.

Survey Membership to Assess Bullying Prevalence

Customized membership survey of the frequency of all types of mistreatment (its nature, perpetrator characteristics, health consequences, employer and union efforts to correct), including illegal harassment, posted online for completion by your members. You may add a small number of items to the inventory. We then analyze and interpret the data and provide the union with a report.




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Unions who have used our services

• AMAPCEO, Association of Management, Administrative & Professional Crown Employees of Ontario

• CUPE, Canadian Union of Public Employees

• CLAC, Christian Labour Association of Canada

• CUPW, Canadian Union of Postal Workers

• OPSEU, Ontario Public Service Employees Union

• AFGE, American Federation of Government Employees, National Conferences

• SPEEA, Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace, WA & KS

• San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council, AFL-CIO

• CSEA, California State Employees Association

• WSALC, Washington State Association of Letter Carriers

• WPWU, Washington State Postal Workers Union

• ISEA, Illinois State Employees Association

• IEF, Indian Educators' Federation, Bureau of Indian Affairs

• BTU, Boston Teachers Union

• CTU, Cleveland Teachers Union

• SEIU, Service Employees International Union, Local 707

• AFGE, Local 1007, Boise, Idaho