Events

Past Events

Race and Labor (November)

November 12, 2024, 7:00 pm EST
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. »

Secrets of a Successful Organizer (November)

November 11, 2024, 7:30 pm EST
You've been talking to your coworkers, 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. »

Free online event: Lend and Rule Webinar (October)

October 29, 2024, 8:00 pm EDT
Colleges closing. Departments and courses eliminated. Austerity driving debt and debt driving austerity. Public higher education’s future is being held hostage by financial institutions and actors. How did it get this way? How do we organize to free public higher education from the talons of debt and create a space for liberatory education? Join the Coalition Against Campus Debt as they share insights to these questions from their book, Lend and Rule: Fighting the Shadow Financialization of Public Higher Education. »

Stewards' Workshop: Make the Most of Weingarten Rights (October)

October 23, 2024, 7:30 pm EDT
Photo credit: Jim West This workshop is for stewards and elected officers who work with stewards - not staff. Please register only if this applies to you. When: Wednesday, October 23 Time: 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern (4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Pacific). Where: This is an online workshop and will be held via Zoom. Registration fee $25 - Registration plus a HALF OFF one-year subscription to Labor Notes $10 - Regular registration No one will be turned away for lack of funds. »

Alabama Troublemakers School 2024

October 19, 2024, 10:00 am EDT
Join labor activists from around Alabama—and the whole region—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! Whether you're new to union activism or are an experienced union activist, there's something there for you! Date: October 19, 2024, 10:00 am Location: First Church Birmingham, 518 19th St. N, Birmingham, AL 35203 »

Buffalo Troublemakers School 2024

October 19, 2024, 9:30 am EDT
Join Labor Notes and labor activists from around the area 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. Whether you’re new to union activism or are an experienced union activist, there’s something there for you! When: Saturday, October 19, 2024, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Where: UAW Region 9 Hall, 35 George Karl Blvd # 100, Buffalo, NY 14221 »

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

A cartoon Norma Rae holds up a sign with a broken heart, instead of the "Union" sign she holds up in the movie.
October 1, 2024, 7:30 pm EDT
Cartoon by Mary Matthews, drawingdailyusa.com This workshop will be held on Tuesday, October 1, and will run from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern Time (4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Pacific). This is an online workshop and will be held via Zoom. If you’re a union member, unfortunately the chances are good that you’ve had, or will have, 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. »

Democratic Rights for Union Members

September 18, 2024
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: Wednesday, September 18 »

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