"As we gather in Phoenix during the 90th anniversary of this great union, let us remember all that we have accomplished together. Because of the determination of IAFF leaders, we have raised the standard of living, improved health benefits, provided secure retirement and created job protection policies for our members. We must use events like this one to learn from the past and build a greater future."

-Harold A. Schaitberger, General President

Affiliate Leadership Training Summit (ALTS)

ALTS is the IAFF’s foremost educational event that provides our affiliate leaders with the hands-on experience they need to build their local union. It helps current and prospective union officers gain leadership skills and provides them with opportunities to network with other members. The December 2008 Summit will take place at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel, Phoenix, Arizona, December 7-9, 2008.

ALTS Highlights

• Fire Ops 101 (Train-the-Trainer)
• New Leadership Seminar for new affiliate leaders
• More than a dozen new courses, including:
  
  
  • Public Pensions and You
  • Advanced Fair Labor Standards Act
  • First Amendment Law
  • Labor-Management Disputes: What to Do Before the Lawyer Gets Involved
  • Peer Fitness Training Implementation
  • Supreme Court
  • Recruiting and Endorsing Candidates
  • Wellness-Fitness Initiative Implementation
  • Information Technology for Local Unions
  • Effective Public Speaking
  • Utilizing GIS to Develop a Standard of Response Coverage
  • Health Care Promises and Pitfalls
  • Negotiating for Health Care

ALTS is the premier IAFF education event offering:

• Opportunities to network and share experiences with leaders from across the United States and Canada
• More than 40 skill-based courses, including 12-plus new workshops
• High-quality instruction provided by skilled and knowledgeable IAFF instructors
• Customized training for new and experienced leaders from large and small locals, collective bargaining and non-collective bargaining environments, and federal and industrial locals
• Updates on current issues and trends affecting this union
• Appointments with IAFF staff
• An exhibit center for collecting valuable materials and learning about services provided by the IAFF and other fire service vendors

LMI Conference Highlights

• Improved labor-management relations
• Increased trust between the fire chief and union president
• Improved interpersonal communications between labor and management

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Download 2008 LMI Conference brochure.