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2026 Labor Notes Conference
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Building Power in Grocery and Meatpacking
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm CDT
Int’l Ballroom E
Grocery and meatpacking workers across the U.S. are fighting for stronger contracts, organizing new unions, and defeating corporate mergers. We'll discuss the opportunities and challenges of organizing in these sectors, and how worker coordination across the food supply chain can help beat the boss.
Moderators
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Errol Schweizer

The Checkout Grocery Update, National Writers Union
Speakers
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Kathleen Scott

United Food and Commercial Workers Local 770, Albertsons
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Frank Halstead

Teamsters Local 572, Ralphs
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Alexandra Piper

United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1776, Whole Foods
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Nathaniel Mann

United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7, JBS
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm CDT
Int’l Ballroom E
  Strategy   Contract Campaigns

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