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2022 Labor Notes Conference

March 25-27, 2022

Chicago, Illinois

Mark your calendar now for the next Labor Notes Conference! We're booked once again at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Rosemont, Illinois.

Watch this website for more details.

Registration will open this fall.

If you were previously registered for the canceled 2020 conference, you should have received an email about your options. Questions? Email refunds@labornotes.org or call 313-842-6262.

Secrets of a Successful Organizer December Workshop Series

Join us for our Secrets of a Successful Organizer training series:

These are based on our widely-acclaimed book, Secrets of a Successful Organizer. These trainings will be held via Zoom.

The sessions will run Thursdays from 7:30pm-9:30pm ET (4:30pm-6:30pm PT) on December 2, 9, and 16. We ask that you attend all three workshops in the series.

Once you register, you will receive a link to join via Zoom. We will send emails weekly with links to sessions on the day of the event. Be sure to check all of your email folders, including your spam folder, for the session links and to download and update Zoom beforehand.

Cost: $15 for the whole series. Includes access to all workshops until space is filled. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds.

Also available: registration plus 50 percent off a one-year subscription to Labor Notes magazine—$30!

Subscription offer valid only for U.S. addresses. Click here to purchase an international subscription.

If you have any questions or problems signing up, email: barbara@labornotes.org.

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS

Beating Apathy

Are you beating your head against the wall trying to get other workers involved? This workshop is for you. Hear success stories from those who’ve turned their workplaces around and turned apathy into action. Learn practical organizing tools for engaging your co-workers, taking action, and getting results.

Assembling Your Dream Team

Your workplace may feel like an unorganized mess, but the truth is you’re not starting from zero. There’s organization there already—though it might have nothing to do with the union. Learn how to map out the existing networks in your workplace, identify the leaders in those networks, and then knit them together into an organizing committee.

Turning an Issue into a Campaign

Everybody has complaints and frustrations, but an organizer has the power to turn problems into opportunities. Learn how to sort through the issues you hear from co-workers, bring people together, and make a plan to solve them.