Workshop: What to Do When Your Union Breaks Your Heart

Cartoon by Mary Matthews, drawingdailyusa.com

If you’re a union member, unfortunately the chances are good that you’ve had your heart broken at least once by one of your own leaders. Whether you tried to get involved and there was nowhere to go, or the members got sold out, or leaders want to keep the union as their exclusive club, it can feel pretty harsh.

In this workshop, we’ll talk about how to organize with your fellow union members to recommit to your union, and to change the culture into one where leaders respect and serve the members.

Hear from union sisters in the building trades:

-Celina Barron, IBEW LU 11
-Megan Cornish, Retired IBEW LU 77
-Tori "TT" Westman, IBEW LU 46 and CREW
-Abigail Martin Carpenters 32

This workshop is based on a piece by Labor Notes board member Ellen David Friedman who will also be leading the workshop.

When: Tuesday, May 5
Time: 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern Time (4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Pacific).
Where: This is an online workshop and will be held via Zoom.

Registration fee
$0 - Free registration
$10 - Suggested registration

We suggest a $10 fee for this event, but you can choose to register for free from the drop down menu below.

If you cannot make it to this session, stay tuned for next month's event.

If you have questions about the workshop, or you have issues registering or you've registered and didn't receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link, please email Labor Notes Organizer Danielle Smith at danielle[at]labornotes[dot]org.

To register multiple people: send each person this page and have them register through the checkout process.

Accessibility: Zoom's automatic captions will be turned on during the session. Please feel free to contact us with other accessibility needs or questions.