Conference Organizer's blog

We are planning a silent auction at the conference, with the proceeds going towards supplementing Labor Notes' shoe-string budget.

If you have a vintage labor t-shirt or a memorable picket line sign that you could donate to Labor Notes contact us at conference@labornotes.org.

Thanks for your support!

Labor Notes is proud to announce that Sal Rosselli will join our growing list of main session panelists!

Rosselli is president of SEIU United Healthcare Workers-West, a 150,000-member union of hospital, nursing home and homecare workers in California.

He has recently emerged as a leading voice for union democracy inside SEIU, challenging a move to centralize control of organizing and bargaining at the national level. He has been a long-time activist in the struggle for gay and lesbian rights and the fight for health care reform.

Register Now for the Labor Notes April 2008 Conference and Get $35 Off! The early-bird registration discount deadline is fast approaching. You have less than two weeks to register before February 15 to register and pay only $80 instead of the regular registration cost of $125. Take advantage of this special rate before it's too late!

We also need your help making sure that the word is out about the upcoming early-bird registration dead line through phone banking and other promotional activities.

Let us know if you can get involved in getting your fellow labor activists in on this special rate by contacting Anna at anna@labornotes.org or (313) 842-6262.

Labor Notes conferences consistently feature the most comprehensive list of workshops for labor activists. No matter what kind of work you do in the labor movement, you'll find a slew of workshops that fit your needs and expand your horizons. Check out our preliminary list below of what Labor Notes has in store this time around at Rebuilding Labor's Power:

The Labor Notes conference boasts some of the most talented labor activists in the country and from around the world. We want to give you the chance to showcase your talent. In the past we have seen everything from singing, to juggling, to traditional Japanese dance.

So don't forget to bring your talent for the Saturday night open mic/talent show complete with any equipment/instruments you need to show off!

Let us know if you intend to perform at our open mic/talent show so that we can help out. Contact Anna at anna@labornotes.org or (313) 842-6262.