Hi.
Feeling angry? Feeling despair? Feeling like you need to get involved? Now is as good as time as any to find your people. We've got a slew ways coming up for you to get stuck in the movement to build working people power.
Solidarity forever yall!
Grace
Immigration + Wage Theft Clinic!
February
Time + location will be revealed after registration
Registration required
In partnership with Young Latino Network and Bartell, Georgalas & Juarez Law Firm, we have relaunched our bilingual wage theft clinic to include free brief legal advice with immigration attorneys. So whether you're facing challenges with removal defense, applying for a green card, or seeking citizenship there will be attorneys available to provide free brief legal advice and support.
Registration required.
Solidarity Sessions -- Class Struggle Unionism
February 17th, 24th, and March 3rd
6PM, location available upon registering
Registration and additional details
In partnership with FRSO Cleveland, NEOWC is excited to tackle Joe Burns' seminal book, Class Struggle Unionism.
“Class Struggle Unionism not only defines the urgency of our common struggle, it's a textbook on how to organize around our common demands right where we work in order to build a movement strong enough to realize an inclusive economy and thriving democracy." - Sara Nelson, International President of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO
Facilitated by FRSO Cleveland's Mike Bellamy, we work to understand answers to the following questions posed by the book:
- How to relate to the union establishment which often does not want to fight?
- Whether to work in the rank and file of unions or staff jobs?
- How much to prioritize broader class demands versus shop floor struggle?
- How to relate to foundation-funded worker centers and alternative union efforts?
- And most critically, how can we revive militancy and union power in the face of corporate power and a legal system set up against us?
Alright, we hop to see you there! Register at the link in the bio so we can make sure you have all the most up-to-date information related to location, timing, etc.
Pay Transparency Community Info Sessions
February 18th at noon (virtual)
March 5th at noon (The Matriarchy)
In October, the City of Cleveland's Pay Transparency law went in effect. This law makes it illegal for businesses to ask for applicant salary history and requires businesses to post pay ranges on all job postings. Want to learn more about these laws? Want to file a complaint? Join us for one of our upcoming info sessions!
Please register at the links above!
Heal Palestine Fundraiser!
Wednesday, March 11th at 6:30PM
Cretan Center in Westpark
Neighbors from the Westpark neighborhood are coming together to throw a fundraiser to support Heal Palestine. Heal Palestine supports humanitarian efforts in Gaza including helping children and families injured as a result of the genocide access life saving healthcare in the United States and elsewhere. Further details available in the flyer below.
Labor Notes - Cleveland Caucus!
June 12th - June 14th
Registration
Signal Chat-- Cleveland Caucus
2024 was the first year that the NEOWC staff attended the Labor Notes conference. Unsurprisingly, it lived up to the hype and then some. It was truly a magical couple of days filled with all of the brightest, most passionate labor leaders, organizers, and working people. We've been dreaming about going back with a big group of Cleveland pals ever since! If you've been on the fence about going or are just hearing about it for the first time --- do it!! And then join our local Signal chat so we can meet up at the conference, share learnings, and coordinate travel plans!
May Day Strong Coalition!
May Day is a celebration of International Workers' Day. May Day was established to honor the Haymarket Square Martyrs and is a recognition of the sacrifices that working people have made to advance our movement. Each year, NEOWC, joins a coalition of organizations to celebrate May Day. Planning is currently getting underway. If this is something you'd like to help organize -- please respond to this email and we will get you connected!
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Bread and Roses Annual Fundraiser
The Northeast Ohio Worker Center (NEOWC) is hosting our third annual fundraiser and we’d love for you to be there!
NORTHEAST OHIO WORKER CENTER
BREAD + ROSES VARIETY SHOW
March 20th, 7-11 p.m.
Rosehip Room at The Elliot
Join us March 20th
Enjoy an evening of fun and community while learning more about the Northeast Ohio Worker Center. The evening will include a variety show featuring local talent, a silent auction, and drinks available for purchase. Tickets are $25 and available for purchase here.
Your donation
This annual fundraiser supports our mission to resist unfair labor practices in Northeast Ohio. Every dollar raised helps fund our work throughout the year, including wage theft clinics, advocacy for fair labor practices, and more. By purchasing a ticket, participating in the silent auction, and/or serving as an event sponsor, you are helping us help local workers. We need your support now more than ever! Will you join us?
To purchase event tickets, click here.
To donate a silent auction item, email gr...@neoworkercenter.org
To become an event sponsor, email Grace at gr...@neoworkercenter.org or visit our sponsorship webpage.
If you can't make the event, but are still looking for a way to support our work -- think about making a donation. You can make a donation here.
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Get involved!
Wanna get more involved with the Worker Center? Want to help us figure out where we go next? Join one of our committees!
Development Committee - Do you have a day job in fundraising? Have you helped other groups grow their grassroots donations? Want to learn how to do the work of building a sustainable and resilient organization? We're trying to get better at this ourselves and would love to learn with you!
Outreach + Engagement Committee - Want to get involved with the Worker Center, but not sure how you might be able to help or how much time you have to commit? This is the perfect committee for you! Whether it's working lists to turn people out, creating fliers, joining a canvass, or volunteering to work a table or event, you'll hear about it in this committee.
Labor + Education Committee - Interested in planning our Solidarity Sessions event series, building relationships with organized labor, and making our labor and political education work more widely available -- then this is the committee for you! We meet every other Monday at 6PM at Becky's downtown. Next meeting is Monday, February 9th.
How can I resist ICE?
Are you concerned about your immigrant neighbors being harassed and detained by ICE? Want to be part of rapid response network to protect loved ones? Contact our organizer Andy Schumann at 216-302-4622 to be connected with an immigration defense network in your neighborhood.
Solidarity Action Alerts!
Workers are organizing across the city! Here are a couple of ways you can show your solidarity this month:
Conn-Selmer Workers Rally. Conn-Selmer is trying to silence the music in Eastlake and ship the operations overseas! Join UAW Local 2359 in the fight against corporate greed, the fight to keep jobs in the U.S! The rally will take place this Thursday, February 5th at the Four Points Hotel in Eastlake Ohio at 5pm.
Starbucks Workers United. Follow their social media to learn more about the ongoing strike.
Rising Star Union. NEOWC was proud to be supporting workers at Rising Star as they organized their workplace! In December, they won their union election and are officially affiliated with OPEIU. You can follow them on instagram!
Kinnect United. Heather Jamison, a beloved co-worker and staff trainer, was unfairly terminated from her position at Kinnect in retaliation for union organizing. You can support her directly by donating to a fundraiser organized by the Kinnect United union.
UH Concerned Physicians Union. Sign the petition to protect the right of workers to organize UH and demand the jobs of the fired physicians to be reinstated. The UH Doctors are working hard to get their petition to 10,000 signatures!
Cleveland Museum of Natural History Workers United. CMNH Workers United just won their union election! We were so proud to support their early organizing efforts before their affiliation with AFSCME! Show them some love and give their newly created instagram page a follow!
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Hola.
¿Te sientes enojade? ¿Desesperade? ¿Sientes que necesitas involucrarte con tu comunidad? Ahora es momento para encontrar a tu gente. Tenemos un montón de maneras para que te involucres en el movimiento de construir el poder de la clase trabajadora.
¡Solidaridad para siempre, gente!
Grace
Clínica de Inmigración + Robo de Salarios!
Febrero
El horario y lugar se revelarán después de la inscripción
Regístrate aquí
En colaboración con el Young Latino Network y Bartell, Georgalas & Juarez Law Firm, hemos relanzado nuestra clínica bilingüe de robo de salarios para incluir asesoramiento legal breve y gratuito con abogados de inmigración. Así que, ya sea que estés enfrentando desafíos la amenaza de deportación, solicitando una tarjeta de residencia, o buscando la ciudadanía, habrá abogados disponibles para brindar asesoramiento legal breve y gratuito.
Regístrate aquí
Sesiones de Solidaridad -- Sindicalismo de Lucha de Clases
17 y 24 de febrero y 3 de marzo
6 pm, ubicación disponible al registrarse
Inscripción y detalles adicionales
En colaboración con FRSO Cleveland, NEOWC se complace en presentar el libro fundamental de Joe Burns, Sindicalismo de Lucha de Clases.
“Sindicalismo de Lucha de Clases no solo define la urgencia de nuestra lucha común, sino que es un manual sobre cómo organizarnos en torno a nuestras demandas comunes en nuestros lugares de trabajo para construir un movimiento lo suficientemente fuerte como para lograr una economía inclusiva y una democracia próspera”. - Sara Nelson, Presidenta Internacional de la Asociación de Auxiliares de Vuelo-CWA, AFL-CIO
Con la facilitación de Mike Bellamy de FRSO Cleveland, discutiremos para comprender las respuestas a las siguientes preguntas planteadas en el libro:
- ¿Cómo relacionarse con el establecimiento sindical, que a menudo no está dispuesto a luchar?
- ¿Es mejor trabajar en las bases de los sindicatos o en los puestos de personal?
- ¿Cuánto priorizar las demandas de clase social más amplias frente a la lucha en el lugar de trabajo?
- ¿Cómo relacionarse con los centros de trabajadores financiados por fundaciones y las iniciativas sindicales alternativas?
- Y, lo que es más importante, ¿cómo podemos revivir la militancia y el poder sindical frente al poder corporativo y un sistema legal que está en nuestra contra?
¡Esperamos verte allí! Regístrate en el enlace en nuestra biografía para que podamos asegurarnos de que tengas toda la información actualizada sobre la ubicación, el horario, etc.
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