The wars waged by the U.S. are deeply unpopular at home and abroad, but workers are still testing out how to use shop floor power to bring them to a halt. Hear from worker activists who are challenging militarism. We'll discuss what strategies can succeed, what fails, and how these efforts relate to everyday "troublemaking" around working conditions.
Robotics at Amazon is just getting started, but already it's intensifying work, degrading jobs, and displacing workers. Hear how robotics and A.I. are reshaping the relationship between workers and bosses.
Calling all construction workers: meet up here to discuss big issues on our jobsites, challenges for our unions, and how to grow networks to transform them. Members of related trades like utilities are welcome too.
Minnesota unions and community organizations seized the public imagination on January 23 with an economic blackout and 100,000-person march. Minnesotans have formed dense networks to patrol neighborhoods, feed the hungry, and train everyday people to scout for rampaging federal agents. Hear from union leaders about the lessons they learned by taking on the state and winning.
Workers in Mexico have achieved significant strides, including the recognition of employment status for workers of app "platforms" and a historic shift in the legal landscape. Hear Mexican labor activists discuss their efforts to form independent unions and improve their working conditions, and examine the role of cross-border solidarity in strengthening unions throughout North America. Note: This workshop will be conducted in Spanish, with simultaneous interpretation into English.
Los trabajadores en Mexico han logrado grandes avances incluyendo el reconocimiento de la relacion laboral para los trabajadores de plataformas y un cambio histórico en el panorama legal. Escuche a activistas laborales mexicanos hablar sobre sus esfuerzos para formar sindicatos independientes y mejorar sus condiciones, y analice el rol de la solidaridad transfronteriza en el fortalecimiento de los sindicatos en toda América del Norte. Nota: Este taller se llevará a cabo en español, con interpretación simultánea al inglés.
