Build your teaching and facilitation skills!
Join the Washington Labor Education and Research Center and Labor Notes for a two-day educator training to build skills running participatory organizing trainings in your own organization.
When: Friday, March 6, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, March 7, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: South Seattle College Georgetown Campus
Costs: Registration will be $50 per person and will include coffee and lunch. »
Photo credit: Jim West
This workshop has limited capacity and is for stewards and elected officers who work with stewards - not staff. Please register only if this applies to you.
The workshop will be held on Monday, March 16, and will run from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Eastern (5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Pacific). This is an online workshop and will be held via Zoom. »
Cartoon by Mary Matthews, drawingdailyusa.com
Open Bargaining Can Heal Your Broken Union Heart
If you’re a union member, unfortunately the chances are good that you’ve had your heart broken at least once by one of your own leaders. Whether you tried to get involved and there was nowhere to go, or the members got sold out, or leaders want to keep the union as their exclusive club, it can feel pretty harsh. »
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 7.30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern on Tuesdays, April 14 and 21, 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 »
General Registration is Closed! Join the Waitlist.
The Labor Notes Conference is the biggest gathering of rank-and-file union activists, union reformers, and all-around troublemakers out there. Due to extraordinary demand this year, we're almost at capacity and have had to close general registration.
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 »
