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2018 Labor Notes Conference

AS

Andrew Schwartz

Local 802, AFM
Recording Vice President
NEW YORK

local802afm.org

1:00pm PDT

Secrets of a Successful Organizer: Beating Apathy Grand Ballroom CJoe DeManuelle-Hall, Transport Workers 100 • Jane Slaughter, Labor Notes Policy Committee

3:00pm PDT

Preparing for Janus and 'Right to Work' Grand Ballroom ALabor Notes • Samantha Winslow Assertive Grievance Handling Grand Ballroom BCalifornia Nurses • Ryan Olds

5:00pm PDT

Food Workers Organize for May Day and Beyond (S) MalpensaAxel Fuentes, Rural Community Workers Alliance • Facilitator: José Oliva, Food Chain Workers Alliance • Gabriel Morales, Brandworkers • Diana Sierra, Pioneer Valley Worker Center • Magaly Licolli, Northwest Arkansas Workers Justice Center • Marleny Amaya, Pioneer Valley Worker Center

7:30pm PDT

Main Session, Friday Grand BallroomGreetings from Rev. William Barber, Poor People’s Campaign (video) • Al Russo, Communications Workers 1101 • Michael Avant, AFSCME 3299 • Balbina Ortiz and Teresa Acevedo, ARISE Chicago • Chair: Samantha Winslow, Labor Notes • West Virginia teachers

9:00am PDT

Main Session, Saturday Grand BallroomPatrick Green, Amalgamated Transit Union 1235 • Amy Mizialko, Milwaukee Teachers Education Association • Chair: Alexandra Bradbury, Labor Notes

10:15am PDT

Building a Winning Contract Campaign United BDenise Rodriquez, St. Paul Federation of Teachers • Leah Lindeman, St. Paul Federation of Teachers Unions Prepare for Janus and ‘Right to Work’ Rosemont BFacilitator: Larry Bradshaw, SEIU 1021 • Maricruz Manzanares, AFSCME 3299 • Gillian Russom, Union Power, United Teachers Los Angeles • Anh Tran, Professional Staff Congress-CUNY • Barbara Madeloni, Massachusetts Teachers

2:00pm PDT

Reformers in Office International Ballroom CSteve Lawton, Communications Workers 1102 • Patrick Green, Amalgamated Transit Union 1235 • Facilitator: Barbara Madeloni, Massachusetts Teachers Secrets of a Successful Organizer: Assembling Your Dream Team Rosemont AMarsha Niemeijer, New York State Nurses • Jayanni Webster, United Campus Workers

4:15pm PDT

Inoculation: How to Bust the Unionbuster ViennaPhoenix Casino, Babeland worker, RWDSU • Eric Dryburgh, Retail, Wholesale, & Department Store Union • Jeff Loehrke, former Guitar Center worker • Mickey Molinari, former Guitar Center worker • Nico Fuentes, Pleasure Chest worker • Stephanie Basile, Communications Workers

9:00am PDT

Stop Begging, Start Bargaining Heathrow AJason Ide, Teamsters 814 • Julian Tysh, Teamsters 814 You Got Elected: Now What? TegelJohn Pearson, SEIU 1021 • Robin Krinsky, New York State Nurses • Facilitator: Mike Parker, author, Democracy is Power • Dan Campbell, Teamsters for a Democratic Union

10:45am PDT

Contract Campaigns from the Bottom Up Heathrow BJason Sheckler, Carpenters 1503 • Facilitator: Bill Parker, Auto Workers 1700 • Nick Perry, Teamsters 413 • Jessica Way, WE Caucus, Philadelphia Federation of Teachers

1:00pm PDT

Main Session, Sunday Grand BallroomMercedes Martinez, Federación de Maestros de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rican Teachers Federation) • Barbara Madeloni, Massachusetts Teachers • John Palmer, Teamsters International Union • Chair: Bianca Cunningham, Communications Workers