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One voice, a short chain of command, and a channel plan when the local is under pressure
President sign-off
Nothing in this guide replaces your local executive or staff representative, and it is not legal advice. When in doubt, draft offline and wait for president approval before you publish.
Officer Learning module
Module 7 expands this crisis playbook with rapid-response scenarios, a self-test, and floor checklists for spokespeople.
Mobilizer & Bargaining PartnerIf two officers are posting different facts
Pause updates until the president and communications lead agree on the correction. Then say when members will hear from you again, even if there is no new information yet.
Takeaway
Post the spokesperson’s phone number on the strike page and in one pinned social post. After that, stop answering bargaining questions in the comments.
Do not live-post negotiations
A play-by-play from the bargaining table can feel satisfying, but it helps the employer. If it is not on the bargaining team’s release sheet, it stays offline.
Takeaway
Write the next update when you still have the facts, not at 05:00 on the line. Captains hear it first.
The comms lead posts “Hold for the official local update” in the group and mutes notifications on provocative comments. The president and the staff representative read the memo.
Make a Quote Card with three approved points and pin it to the group. Put the same text on the website strike page. Do not add analysis of the negotiations.
Post a Board Notice at each gate with today’s schedule and the line “Ignore the management memo. Read the pinned post.”
The staff representative joins a 10-minute call. Decide whether a second post is needed. The default is no, unless the facts have changed.
Post a Graphic Maker spotlight only after you have written consent. Keep employer logos out of the frame.
Take down expired meeting flyers. Leave the contacts strip up overnight.
Takeaway
Hold the channel until the president and staff representative agree on the facts. Then post one correction with the same text everywhere.
External resources cited in this guide. National and government URLs often move; if a link 404s, search from that organization’s home page. OPSEU / SEFPO pages on opseu.org may block automated checks — open those links in a browser before you share them in a workshop.
Provincial labour federation — solidarity and movement education; cite, do not mirror.
National affiliate federation — solidarity links on local sites; cite, do not mirror.
National labour congress — solidarity links on local sites; cite, do not mirror.