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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: »

Stewards' Workshop: Assertive Grievance Handling

September 29, 2025, 8:00 pm EDT
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. Fighting grievances isn’t only about how well you argue your case. It’s also about organizing members to build pressure on management. This workshop will focus on how to win creatively without going to arbitration—or sometimes without even filing a grievance. »

Democratic Rights for Union Members

October 2, 2025, 8:00 pm EDT
The Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act provides union members a bill of rights, requires unions to publicly disclose certain details about their governance, and regulates union elections and trusteeships of local unions by international unions. Learn how to use the law to build rank-and-file power in your union, and how to defend that power once you’ve built it! This workshop will be facilitated by Will Bloom, labor lawyer, Despres, Schwartz, and Geoghegan. When:Thursday, October 2 »

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's 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
ABAJO, LA INFORMACIÓN EN ESPAÑOL. 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. »

Toronto Troublemakers School

October 18, 2025, 9:00 am EDT
Join labor activists from the Toronto area 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: »

Stewards' Workshop: Just Cause (October)

October 27, 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. »

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. »