2018 Labor Notes Conference has ended

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3:00pm

What Is Labor Notes? Sky HarborJane Slaughter, Labor Notes Policy Committee • Megan Hise, Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals • Paul Prescod, WE Caucus, Philadelphia Teachers • Tim Allen, Eastern Michigan University Federation of Teachers • Mary Clinton, Communications Workers

5:00pm

Engaging Members on Race, Inequality, and the Big Picture International Ballroom ESonji Ann Roseborough, Communications Workers 1106 • Greg Nammacher, SEIU 26 • Mike Schulte, Communications Workers District 4 • April Sims, Washington State Labor Council • Facilitator: Elise Bryant, Coalition of Labor Union Women

7:30pm

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

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

10:15am

Community-Labor Alliances Sky HarborElijah Edwards, AFSCME 2858 • Roz Pelles, Poor People’s Campaign • Facilitator: Steve Early, labor journalist • Fran Tobin, Alliance for Community Services • Nick Faber, St. Paul Federation of Teachers

2:00pm

Reformers in Office International Ballroom CSteve Lawton, Communications Workers 1102 • Patrick Green, Amalgamated Transit Union 1235 • Facilitator: Barbara Madeloni, Massachusetts Teachers Workplace Organizing Without a Union (S) Sky HarborGabriel Morales, Brandworkers • Lexi Collins, Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en Lucha • Oscar Anguiano, Somos un Pueblo Unido • Rayos Burciaga, Somos un Pueblo Unido Develop the Leaders Your Union Needs LAX BNick Bedell • Transport Workers

4:15pm

How to Be an Effective Staffer in a Member-Driven Union United BMarsha Niemeijer, New York State Nurses • Leah Lindeman, St. Paul Federation of Teachers

7:30pm

Banquet Grand BallroomTroublemaker Awards • Chair: Elise Bryant • Labor Notes Fundraiser

10:45am

Building a Member-to-Member Leader Network North CentralMontgomery County Education Association • Heather Carroll Fisher Picking a Job for the Long Haul LAX ARyan Haney, Teamsters 745 • Sean Petty, New York State Nurses • Facilitator: Amy Bromsen, Auto Workers, retired • Paul Prescod, WE Caucus, Philadelphia Teachers • Sarah Chambers, CORE, Chicago Teachers Organizing Community-Labor Alliances CapitalNil Sendil, Fight for $15 and Fairness/Workers’ Action Centre • Facilitator: Jonathan Rosenblum, organizer • Kimberly Goldbaum, Chicago Teachers • Consuelo Vargas, National Nurses United

1:00pm

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