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Webinar: Building Power Through Coordinated Bargaining and Contract Alignment

July 21, 2025, 7:00 pm EDT
National contracts with a common employer, like UPS or the Big 3 automakers, offer workers incredible power. But many of us are not so lucky—we work under fragmented local contracts, with little to no coordination among bargaining units even when we’re fighting the same employer. Join us for this discussion about how unions are coordinating bargaining and even aligning their contracts to maximize leverage in negotiations. We'll also discuss relevant takeaways for workers seeking to align contracts leading up to the UAW's call for unified action on May Day 2028. »

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. »

Race and Labor (August)

August 7, 2025, 7:30 pm EDT
How does racism show up in our workplaces and in our unions? What are some strategies to confront it and build solidarity for a stronger, multiracial labor movement? And what can you say to union siblings who aren’t convinced racial justice has anything to do with union politics? This workshop addresses how class and race are inextricably linked, tracing back the origins of “race” as an invention of the ruling class to divide workers. We'll talk about how to move to strategies of unity. This workshop has three parts. We ask that you attend all of them. »

Steward's Workshop: Just Cause (August)

August 18, 2025, 7:30 pm EDT
Just cause is the keystone of the union contract, protecting members from unwarranted and excessive discipline. But many of its most important secrets have been restricted to arbitrators and labor professionals. Join Labor Notes for a Steward's Workshop on Just Cause, where we'll talk about what it is, what it isn't, and how stewards can use it to vigorously enforce the rights of members. »

Secrets of a Successful Organizer (September)

September 8, 2025, 7:30 pm EDT
You've been talking to your co-workers, and they say they feel overworked, underpaid, and increasingly pressured by productivity quotas and the ever present threat of discipline. How do you fight for better? Secrets of a Successful Organizer is Labor Notes' core organizing training, in three sessions full of lively participatory exercises. We welcome first-timers and repeat attendees looking to sharpen their skills. »

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

Workers gather at an APWU action
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. »

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