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Stories from the West Virginia Teacher Strike (S) International Ballrooms A & BFacilitator: Ellen David Friedman, Labor Notes Policy Committee • Brandon Wolford, Mingo County • Brendan Muckian Bates, Monongalia County • Emily Comer, Kanawha County • Jay O’Neal, Kanawha County • Nicole McCormick, Mercer County • Olivia Morris, Kanawha County
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
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
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Worker Cooperatives (S) MalpensaJesús Torres, Trabajadores Democráticos de Occidente (Democratic Workers of the West cooperative) • Armando Robles, New Era Windows and Doors • Maria Roman, New Era Windows and Doors • Keith Joseph, SEIU1199 Healthcare • Co-facilitator: Monica Atkins, Cooperation Jackson • Kali Akuno, Cooperation Jackson • Co-facilitator: Tim Schermerhorn, Labor Notes and Democracy at Work
Public and Private Sector Workers Unite Charles De GaulleRepresentative, APWU Iowa • Megan Hise, Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals • Chris Baehrend, Chicago Teachers Union-ACTS
Voices from the Teacher Uprising Rosemont CTammy Berlin, Jefferson County Teachers Association, Kentucky • Nema Brewer, KY120 United, Kentucky • Dylan Wegela, Arizona Educators United • Rebecca Garelli, Arizona Educators United • Emily Comer, Kanawha Federation of Teachers, West Virginia • Olivia Morris, Kanawha Federation of Teachers, West Virginia
Unions and Veterans Fight V.A. Privatization International Ballroom CMarilyn Park, V.A. Council, AFGE • Co-facilitator: Ian Hoffman, AFGE • Co-facilitator: Sara Kuntzler, AFGE • Anne Lindgren, AFGE • Barry Romo, Vietnam War veteran, Right to Heal Campaign • Mark Dykes, SEIU • Tania Smith, National Nurses United
Workplace Health and Safety in the Trump Era: An Overview DullesJordan Barab • former Deputy Assistant Secretary of OSHA
Family-Friendly Bargaining TegelBrad Sigal, AFSCME 3800 • Maggie Dreon, Minnesota Association of Professional Employees • Representative, SEIU Healthcare Illinois-Indiana • Jessica Way, WE Caucus, Philadelphia Federation of Teachers
Overcoming Racism and Sexism in the Workplace International Ballroom BLorene Scheer, retired organizer, Teamsters and SEIU 503 • Cynthia Phinney, Maine AFL-CIO • Terry Day, Center for Working Life • Facilitator: Joe Fahey, former co-chair, Teamsters for a Democratic Union
Lessons from Labor History: Triumph, Tragedy, and What’s In Between LambertToni Gilpin • labor historian
reversing runaway inequality GatwickDennis Dunn, Communications Workers 1108 • Matthew Garrette, Communications Workers 6450
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How Unions Can Support Worker Co-ops DFW ASanjay Pinto, Workers’ Institute at Cornell • Shaywaal Amin, SEIU1199 Healthcare • Abby Scher, ResearchAction • Rebecca Lurie, Murphy Institute of Labor and Urban Studies
Young Workers Blaze New Trails DullesWill Stone, Communications Workers 1298 • Samantha Mason, Workers United 2833 • Jay Poranski, Health Professionals and Allied Employees • Arrion Brown, American Postal Workers, Nation’s Capital-Southern Maryland • Mary Clinton, Communications Workers
Bargaining without Collective Bargaining HartsfieldBonita Johnson, United Electrical Workers 150 • Angelina Cruz, Racine Education Association • Anthony Brown, Texas State Employees Union • Nicole McCormick, Mercer County Education Association, West Virginia • Facilitator: Josh Smyser, United Campus Workers
Reformers in Office International Ballroom CSteve Lawton, Communications Workers 1102 • Patrick Green, Amalgamated Transit Union 1235 • Facilitator: Barbara Madeloni, Massachusetts Teachers
Resistance in the Trades International Ballroom DJason Sheckler, Carpenters 1503 • Melissa Shetler, Ironworkers 46 • Al Neal, Workers’ Education Society • Neidi Dominguez, Painters Union
Unions Team Up for Bold Demands O’Hare CGary Jimenez, SEIU 1021 • A. Jaxon Dale, Amalgamated Transit Union 1235 • Joe Richard, AFT • Angelique Johnson, Music City Bus Riders Union/Workers Dignity • Steve Payne, Minnesotans for a Fair Economy • Facilitator: Candi Churchill, United Faculty of Florida
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
Organizing the South Rosemont BRoz Pelles, Poor People’s Campaign • Facilitator: Gene Bruskin, veteran union organizer and campaigner • Monica Atkins, Cooperation Jackson • Willie Hardy, Teamsters for a Democratic Union • Margaret Cook, United Campus Workers
It’s In Our Hands: Member-Organizers Growing the Labor Movement GatwickKeith Hogarty, Communications Workers 1101 • Donald Jean-Marie, UNITE HERE 217 • Cyndi Sexton, New York State Nurses • Facilitator: Cassie Watters, United Campus Workers
Develop the Leaders Your Union Needs LAX BNick Bedell • Transport Workers
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Worker Cooperatives Interest Meeting JFK
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
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
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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
Creative Enforcement Tactics (S) International Ballroom BDeena Ladd, Workers Action Centre • Diana Lopez, Workers Dignity • Roni Nashed, Workers Dignity • José Olivas, Somos un Pueblo Unido • Marcela Díaz, Somos un Pueblo Unido
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Responding to Sexual Harassment in the Workplace (and Your Union) O'Hare AKari Thompson • United Electrical Workers
Beating Divide and Conquer: Organizing Multi-racial Workforces (S) International Ballroom DInes Orjuela, UNITE HERE 217 • Chair: Jose Oliva, Food Chain Workers Alliance • Karen Chen, Chinese Progressive Association • Basma Eid, ENLACE • Elsa López, Somos un Pueblo Unido
Black Workers Fight for Jobs International Ballroom BFernando Parmer, Amalgamated Transit Union 1235 • Michael Avant, AFSCME 3299 • Rosalee Balberan, Bay Area Black Worker Center • Monique Redeaux, Illinois Federation of Teachers
Making Your Union or Community a Sanctuary for Immigrant Workers (S) HartsfieldMaricruz Manzanares, AFSCME 3299 • Eduardo Samaniego, Pioneer Valley Worker Center • Orbelina Alvarado, Nashville Community Defense, Workers Dignity • Facilitator: Guillermo Perez, Steelworkers • Linda Perales, Chicago Teachers • Porfirio Quintano, National Union of Healthcare Workers
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