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Hudson Valley Area Labor Federation - Labor Notes Workshops

June 15, 2021
This series of three workshops is being offered through the Hudson Valley Area Labor Federation. Registration is limited to union and community members from the Hudson Valley. The three sessions will run on Thursdays, July 8, 15 and 22 from 7 - 9 PM. Cost is $10.00 for the entire series. Capacity will be limited, so register early. If your union is paying for your registration, please have them contact Barbara Madeloni for a form to complete. »

Secrets of a Successful Organizer Summer Series

Labor activists on the floor writing with pink marker on a big sheet of white paper.
June 02, 2021 to June 24, 2021
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. WE HAVE REACHED CAPACITY FOR THESE WORKSHOPS. Keep a look out for more workshops being offered in the months ahead. As summer beckons, troublemakers are plotting. Learn new skills and build power with workers from across the country to rekindle the flame of rank-and-file militancy. Leading up to the 2022 Labor Notes conference, we are hosting online troublemaking via Zoom. Our April Month of Troublemaking was such a raging success—or “lit” as the kids say nowadays— we thought we would keep turning up the heat on the bosses. »

Oregon Virtual Troublemakers School

A group of Amazon solidarity activists pose for a photo with their fist raised. Some hold signs that read "Put Workers First," "Amazon Workers Need a Union," and "Solidarity Forever."
May 14, 2021 to May 16, 2021
OREGON TROUBLEMAKERS SCHOOL Friday, May 14 to Sunday, May 16 Presented by the NW Labor Notes Organizing Committee Register at the bottom of this page. Full agenda now available—see below. Join union members and other local labor and community activists for a weekend of online skill-building workshops, education, and strategy discussions to put some movement back in the labor movement. »

April Month of Troublemaking Workshops

April 01, 2021
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED It isn’t a conference, but it is a chance to gather with workers from across the country to learn new skills, talk tough challenges, and rekindle troublemaking energy. Labor Notes will be holding a series of workshops and conversations throughout the month of April via Zoom. The program includes organizing basics, labor and the Green New Deal, caucus building, how to refuse austerity measures, and hearing from Amazon workers who are in the fight to unionize. »

Western Massachusetts Virtual Troublemakers School

Western MA Troublemakers School
February 05, 2021 to February 07, 2021
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. IF YOU HAVE REGISTERED, CHECK YOUR EMAIL (AND MAYBE SPAM FOLDER) FOR LINKS AND PROGRAM. The Western MA Area Labor Federation is partnering with Labor Notes to offer a Troublemakers School. We aim to build labor power and solidarity from the Worcester Hills to the Berkshires. Workshops and panel discussions will highlight the struggles, wins, and ongoing organizing efforts of workers in Western Massachusetts. Friday, February 5: »

Health Care Strikes During a Pandemic

January 29, 2021
REGISTER HERE Fights for union demands such as safe staffing and struggles against privatization have taken on even more significance during a dire public health crisis. Hear from worker leaders who organized with their co-workers to use their ultimate weapon—the strike—to fight for what they need not just during the pandemic, but beyond. Come learn from organizers who were able to bring together their co-workers to go on strike under incredibly difficult circumstances. »

Webinar: Signed, Sealed and Delivered: Film and Discussion of Rank-and-File Militancy at the Post Office

December 20, 2020
Mandatory overtime, speed-up, and union-busting at the U.S. Postal Service—sound familiar? Here’s how postal workers in 1978 confronted grueling and dangerous conditions: they walked out on a wildcat strike. Join the organizers of the ad hoc "Save Our Postal Service" Facebook page for a film and discussion about then and now. »

Webinar: Requests for Information with Robert M. Schwartz

September 17, 2020
Join us for the third in a series of webinar events, "Requests for Information" with veteran Boston labor lawyer Robert M. Schwartz, moderated by Labor Notes staffer Bianca Cunningham. The webinar will take place on Thursday, September 17th, at 7 p.m. EDT. One of the most useful parts of U.S. labor law is the obligation of employers to furnish records and other information needed to investigate and process union grievances, as well as to negotiate contracts. This webinar will cover how unions can get the most out of these information requests. »

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