Dear Sarah,
There’s an old saying, “All politics is local.”
Unions are
no different. Solidarity starts with you, in the trenches. Without
Unity, the attacks on collective bargaining in Wisconsin, Indiana, and
Ohio would have been forfeited without a fight. With the current round
of attacks on collective bargaining and the public sector at home, we
know that there are eyes on Illinois.
We will not back down without a fight.
Will you help strengthen CTU school-by-school and citywide?
Our
communities are centered around the schools where we learn and teach.
Labor also has a hub for learning and teaching, where members go for
inspiration, dialogue, and fresh organizing ideas.
2011 Labor Notes Troublemakers School
This event is free to CTU members, but you must register with this link.
Childcare and lunch are provided. Please email how...@labornotes.org to reserve childcare.
Workshops include: (View full program.)
- Understanding the Economic Crisis.
- Advancing Labor’s Political Agenda in Chicago and Nationally.
- Immigrant Workers and the
Future of Labor. - Building Campus Coalitions.
- Contract Campaigns.
- Public Employees, Public Services, and the Budget Squeeze.
- Helping Workers Fight
Discipline & Dismissal. - 101 Ways to Energize Your Local Union.
- Lights, Camera, Direct Action!
- Immigration Rights at the Workplace and I-9 Harassment.
- FBI Raids and Civil Liberty Threats: Labor’s Response.
- Getting Labor On Offense.
Morning Plenary: Fighting Back in Tough Times (View full program.)
Peg Coyne – President-Elect, Madison Teachers Inc.
Eric Cobb – Executive Director, Building Trades Council of South Central Wisconsin
Mark Brenner – Director, Labor Notes
Afternoon Plenary: Building Labor-Community Alliances (View full program.)
Karen Lewis – President, Chicago Teachers Union (Keynote Speaker)
Dennis Kosuth – National Nurses United
Artemio Arreola – Political Director, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
* Plenary sessions will include Spanish interpreters.
In solidarity,
Kenzo Shibata
Editor, Chicago Union Teacher
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