Twin Cities Troublemakers School

Event Date: 
March 18, 2017

Event at a Glance

Date

March 18, 2017, 10:00 am

Registration

$20, $10 student/low wage option

Location

Great Hall, New Main Building, 700 7th Street East Saint Paul 55106 Saint Paul, MN

Conference Flyer

It's bigger than one workplace. Budget-cutting politicians and greedy corporations in Minnesota are pushing a coordinated agenda.

They want to slash wages, abolish pensions, outsource jobs, and gut public services. President Trump and his cronies are pushing for national right-to-work legislation as well as other policy attacks on unions, immigrants, public schools, and everyone's access to health care.

Minnesota union members and activists are going to have to build power and increase pressure locally and nationally.

Luckily, rank-and-file leaders and organizers are coming together March 18 to build skills and share strategies to unite and fight back.

We'll need unity to fight back and win.

Agenda:

9:30 a.m. Registration (Please arrive early so the agenda can start and end on time).

10:00 a.m. Plenary: Organizing in the Trump Era

10:45 a.m. Morning Workshops
Secrets of a Successful Organizer: Beating Apathy
Secrets of a Successful Organizer: Assembling Your Dream Team
Assertive Grievance Handling
Workers Fight For Racial Justice 

12:45 p.m. Lunch

2:00 p.m. Afternoon Workshops
Secrets of a Successful Organizer: Turning an Issue Into a Campaign
Going On Offense: Thinking Big In Contract Campaigns
Standing Together for Immigrant Workers' Rights
Preparing For 'Right To Work'

4:00 p.m. Wrap-Up: How We Fight Back

 

Where:

Metropolitan State University
Registration and Plenaries will be in the Great Hall in the New Main building. See map here.

700 7th Street East
Saint Paul, MN 55106

Cost:

$20, $10 student/low wage option. Lunch included. Scholarships available (no one will be turned away for lack of funds).For other questions or workshop ideas, contact Samantha at Labor Notes, (718) 284-4144.

Online registration is closed. You can still register at the event. 

Don't Miss: 

Troublemakers School Reception at the East Side Freedom Library, 1105 Greenbrier St, St Paul. 6-9 p.m. Refreshments and snacks will be served.