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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: »

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. »

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Past Events

New Orleans Troublemakers School - Event Cancelled

May 31, 2025, 10:00 am CDT
EVENT CANCELED DUE TO SCHEDULING ISSUES. REFUNDS AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE REGISTERED. For questions about the event or any future scheduling, please contact lisa[at]labornotes[dot]org. Troublemakers Schools are day-long mini-conferences that cover organizing skills and highlight real-world examples of taking on the boss and winning. Date: Saturday, May 31, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Location: IATSE union hall 511 N. Hennessey St., New Orleans, LA 70119 »

Stewards' Workshop: Thinking Like an Organizer (May)

May 28, 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. Join Labor Notes for an online workshop for shop stewards on “thinking like an organizer.” This workshop is based on this article of the same name. Shop stewards are the face of the union for most members - the people members see day to day, and rely on for everything from basic questions about the job to handling complicated grievances. »

The People Win: Korean Labor and Social Movements Defeat a Dictator

May 22, 2025, 8:00 pm EDT
On December 4, just after U.S. elections brought Trump to power, the democratically elected president of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, declared himself a dictator and invoked a military coup-from-above. For the next four months, general strikes called by the KCTU and massive popular mobilizations of civil society fought relentlessly to defend democracy. They ultimately prevailed when Yoon was impeached and thrown out of office on April 4. »

For Educators: What to Do When Your Union Breaks Your Heart (May)

May 20, 2025, 7:30 pm EDT
Cartoon by Mary Matthews, drawingdailyusa.com If you’re a member of a teachers' union, unfortunately the chances are good that you’ve had your heart broken at least once by one of your own leaders. Public education, and public school workers, are facing harsh and hard times—understaffing, austerity, privatization threats, inadequate supports for students, and suppression of academic freedom. The need for collective action is obvious, but your union officials may not be helping bring that about. »

Online Workshop: Running for Union Office

May 19, 2025, 8:00 pm EDT
One of the most important tools in the rank-and-file toolbox for transforming the labor movement is running for local union office. Internal elections are one of the ways that members can present a new way forward for the union, by putting the direction of the union in the hands of the membership—even if it means challenging existing leaders to do so. »

Race and Labor (May) - Event Cancelled

May 14, 2025, 8:00 pm EDT
EVENT CANCELED DUE TO SCHEDULING ISSUES. REFUNDS AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE REGISTERED. 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? »

Workshop: What To Do When Your Union Breaks Your Heart (May)

May 6, 2025, 7:30 pm EDT
Cartoon by Mary Matthews, drawingdailyusa.com 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. In this workshop, we’ll talk about how to organize with your fellow union members to recommit to your union, and to change the culture into one where leaders respect and serve the members. »

Portland Troublemakers School 2025

May 3, 2025, 9:00 am PDT
Online registration is now closed, but you can still attend! Walk-in registrations are welcome. La preinscripción ya está cerrada, ¡pero aún puedes asistir! Se aceptan inscripciones sin cita previa. Español abajo Join labor activists from in and around Portland, Oregon, to strategize, share skills, and learn ways 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. »

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