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Workshop: Winning a Strong Contract Parts I & II

July 7, 2025, 7:00 pm EDT
What's the secret of winning a strong contract? Hint: You won't find it at the negotiations table! Save the date for a two-part workshop from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Eastern on Mondays, July 7 and July 14, on how to build a successful contract campaign and harness the power of the rank-and-file membership to win the strongest possible contract. Registration fee $15 - Regular registration »

UCORE CONFERENCE 2025

July 11, 2025, 3:00 pm EDT
Join us for UCORE's 2025 summer conference. »

Who Has the Power? A Mapping Tool to Build our Movement (July)

July 16, 2025, 7:30 pm EDT
What kind of power does your organization have currently? What power do those in opposition to you have? What would you need to build in order to accomplish your goals? This workshop will teach skills to analyze power in the present moment to strategically build the workers movement we need. We’ll be joined by labor educator Stephanie Luce. »

Stewards' Workshop: Build a Steward Network

July 23, 2025, 7:30 pm EDT
This workshop is intended for stewards and elected officers who work closely with stewards. Please register only if this applies to you. Stewards are the backbone of the union! Learn how to build a strong stewards structure that helps workers use their power in the workplace to effectively fight the boss. We'll cover topics like how to train stewards, and how to maintain connections across a network, with special guest Nicholas Bedell from the NewsGuild-CWA. »

North Carolina Troublemakers School

September 20, 2025, 10:00 am EDT
Join labor activists from around North Carolina—and the whole region—to strategize, share skills, and learn how to organize to win. Troublemakers Schools are day-long mini-conferences that cover organizing skills and highlight real-world examples of taking on the boss, and winning! Workshops and panels will cover topics like: »

Milwaukee Troublemakers School

October 4, 2025, 9:30 am CDT
Bringing together union members, labor activists, and local officers, a Labor Notes Troublemakers School is a space for building solidarity, and sharing successes, strategy, and inspiration. It’s a real shot in the arm for newbies and seasoned activists alike. In these perilous times, it more important than ever for workers to gather, share our knowledge, and build the labor movement we need to claim the world we want. »

Puget Sound Troublemakers School (October)

October 12, 2025, 9:00 am PDT
Bringing together union members, labor activists, and local officers, a Troublemakers School is an incredible space for networking, building solidarity, and sharing successes, strategy, and inspiration. It’s a real shot in the arm for newbies and seasoned activists alike. In these perilous times, it is more important than ever for workers to gather, share our knowledge, and build the labor movement we need to claim the world we want. »

Save the Date: The Labor Notes 2026 Conference

June 12, 2026, 9:00 am CDT
The Labor Notes Conference is the biggest gathering of rank-and-file union activists, union reformers, and all-around troublemakers out there. Save the date to join us in Chicago in 2026. WHEN: Friday, June 12, 2026, 9 a.m. to Sunday, June 14, 2026, at 3 p.m. WHERE: Hyatt Regency O'Hare, Rosemont (Chicago), Illinois Details to come. »