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2026 Labor Notes Conference
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Friday, June 12
 

1:00pm CDT

Untapped Pension Power
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm CDT
Public pensions hold more $6 trillion, money that billionaires are using to raise your rent, intensify the climate crisis, and fuel ICE deportations. Learn how you can take back control of your retirement savings and use your pension dollars to help your community.
Moderators
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Jay O’Neal

Pension Power
Speakers
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Vicki Kurzydlo

Chicago Teachers Union
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Dan Nicolai

Climate Finance Action
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Mullissa Willette

SEIU Local 521
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm CDT
Int’l Ballroom D

3:05pm CDT

Working with Media to Tell Our Stories
Friday June 12, 2026 3:05pm - 4:50pm CDT
Get strategic in using media coverage to amplify your campaign—learn where to place your story, understand what makes a pitch compelling to editors, and discuss steps you can take, beyond drafting press releases, to make sure your story gets across your message. Hear from journalists from The Real News Network, Workday Magazine, In These Times, and a retired reporter from the Minnesota Star Tribune.
Moderators
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Karen Sanchez

SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West
Speakers
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Maximillian Alvarez

The Real News Network
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Randy Furst

NewsGuild, Retired
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Kim Kelly

Writers Guild East
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Amie Stager

SEIU Local 284
Friday June 12, 2026 3:05pm - 4:50pm CDT
Int’l Ballroom D
 
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