Buffalo Troublemakers School 2024

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

Registration fee
(covers event registration, lunch, printed materials, interpretation and childcare.):
$55 - Registration plus a HALF OFF one-year subscription to Labor Notes
$40 - Regular registration
$15 - Low-income/student rate registration (choose if you need)

For more details, contact Labor Notes organizer Sarah Hughes at sarah[at]labornotes[dot]org or 718-284-4144.

WORKSHOPS WILL INCLUDE:

• Beating Apathy
• Turning An Issue Into A Campaign
• Assertive Contract Enforcement
• Contract Campaigns
• How We Turned Our Union Around
• ...and more!

Agenda:
8:30am - 9:30am: Registration (coffee and snacks)
9:30am - 10:30am: Opening plenary
10:45am - 12:15pm: Workshops I
12:15pm - 1:45pm: Lunch // Breakout groups by sector
1:45pm - 3:15pm: Workshops II
3:15pm - 3:30pm: Break
3:30pm - 4:30pm: Closing session
5:00pm - 7:00pm: Troublemakers Social (nearby location)

Interpretation:
If you or someone in your group will need interpretation (Spanish, ASL, or other), please contact Sarah at sarah[at]labornotes[dot]org or 718-284-4144 BY OCTOBER 1. | Contaremos con servicio de interpretación simultánea durante las sesiones plenarias y algunos talleres.

Childcare:
If you or someone in your group will need childcare, please contact Sarah at sarah[at]labornotes[dot]org or 718-284-4144 by October 5.

Accessibility:
Given the persistence of COVID-19, we strongly encourage participants to take a rapid test before attending and stay home if you are sick (refunds available). Masking is encouraged and supported, but not required.

All spaces are wheelchair accessible and close by. There is ample parking. For questions about accessibility or to request an accommodation, contact Sarah at sarah[at]labornotes[dot]org or 718-284-4144.

Registering:
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