2026 Labor Notes Conference: Full Schedule

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9:00am CDT

For Elected Leaders: Leadership Development and Building the Team You Need

Saturday June 13, 2026 9:00am - 10:45am CDT

Leaders should be aiming not only to find a replacement when it's time to move on, but also to identify and develop new leaders who can help build the union's capacity and power. We'll talk about where to find potential new leaders, how to support and develop them, and what kinds of union structures can help.

Moderators

Nick Bedell

NewsGuild

Saturday June 13, 2026 9:00am - 10:45am CDT
Narita

Reformers in Office

11:05am CDT

Fight the Boss, Fix the Climate

Saturday June 13, 2026 11:05am - 12:35pm CDT

Narita

It's 110 degrees out, but the boss wants business as usual. How can we bring our co-workers together to keep us safe—and build our power—through all the climate mayhem? Hear from workers who have organized around heat, floods, and other dangerous weather. Then you'll have the chance to discuss how your co-workers already bring up climate issues, and plan steps towards collective action.

Moderators

Sydney Brahmavar

Washington Education Association

Speakers

Ryan Dineen

United Mountain Workers, CWA Local 7781

Miranda Escalante

Asheville Food & Beverage United

Mo Gardner

Amazon Teamsters Local 1932

Jamiu Sokoya

Chicago Teachers Union

Saturday June 13, 2026 11:05am - 12:35pm CDT
Narita

Climate

2:15pm CDT

Dealing with Difficult Supervisors

Saturday June 13, 2026 2:15pm - 4:00pm CDT

Narita

Union stewards often find that regular conflict with supervisors is part of the job. But sometimes you come up against particularly difficult supervisors who try to undermine the union at every turn. Meet with stewards from a variety of industries to talk about strategies for handling bad management, and learn some new ones.

Moderators

Haley Shaffer

AFSCME Local 768

Jukie Tsai

AFSCME Local 375

Saturday June 13, 2026 2:15pm - 4:00pm CDT
Narita

Stewards

4:30pm CDT

Running for Union Office

Saturday June 13, 2026 4:30pm - 6:15pm CDT

Narita

Learn how to build an effective campaign team, increase your visibility, identify voters, deal with negative attacks, avoid common mistakes, and get out the votes.

Moderators

Scott Jenkins

Teamsters for a Democratic Union

Saturday June 13, 2026 4:30pm - 6:15pm CDT
Narita

Running for Union Office

9:00am CDT

11:05am CDT

2:15pm CDT

4:30pm CDT

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