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2026 Labor Notes Conference
Venue: Int’l Ballroom B clear filter
Friday, June 12
 

1:00pm CDT

Democratic Rights of Union Members: Free Speech
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm CDT
Did you know that under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, you have free speech rights within your union? Learn what your speech rights are, how to know if they have been violated, and how to enforce them.
Moderators
WB

Will Bloom

Labor Lawyer
CH

Cathy Highet

Labor Lawyer
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm CDT
Int’l Ballroom B

3:05pm CDT

Cross-Border Solidarity
Friday June 12, 2026 3:05pm - 4:50pm CDT
Corporations reach across the world... labor should too! Hear how workers are making contact with others who share a common employer, industry, or supply chain, flexing our power to back each other up, and dealing with practical challenges like language barriers.
Moderators
CB

Carolina Bank Muñoz

Massachusetts Society of Professors
Speakers
RB

Ryan Brazeau

International Transport Workers' Federation
SL

Sam Levens

Inlandboatmen's Union (IBU-ILWU) and International Transport Workers Federation (ITF)
JC

Jack Cobb

Logistics Workers League, Canada
BO

Borys Olenski

Workers’ Initiative, Poland
Friday June 12, 2026 3:05pm - 4:50pm CDT
Int’l Ballroom B

5:10pm CDT

Best Practices and Tools for Building a Multilingual Union
Friday June 12, 2026 5:10pm - 6:40pm CDT
How can organizers foster communication between people who speak different languages? Language justice practices can expand participation in union life and strengthen organizing. Learn practical strategies for multilingual facilitation, collaborative translation, and using accessible digital tools. Leave with ideas and tools you can apply in union trainings, campaigns, and leadership programs.
Moderators
JC

Jessie Cruz Pineda

National Council for Occupational Safety & Health
Friday June 12, 2026 5:10pm - 6:40pm CDT
Int’l Ballroom B
 
Saturday, June 13
 

11:05am CDT

Tenant Unions
Saturday June 13, 2026 11:05am - 12:35pm CDT
A space for tenant union activists from the U.S. and other countries to connect.
Saturday June 13, 2026 11:05am - 12:35pm CDT
Int’l Ballroom B

2:15pm CDT

¡Basta ya! Nos fuimos a huelga
Saturday June 13, 2026 2:15pm - 4:00pm CDT
Nuestro poder como trabajadores se basa en la herramienta más esencial a nuestra disposición: la huelga. Escucha cómo los trabajadores han retenido su fuerza laboral para construir poder juntos y obtener concesiones del patrón.
Moderators
NF

Noelanie Fuentes Cardona

Federación de Maestros de Puerto Rico
Speakers
C

Catalina

Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en La Lucha (CTUL)
ES

Edith Silva

SEIU Local 26
Saturday June 13, 2026 2:15pm - 4:00pm CDT
Int’l Ballroom B

4:30pm CDT

How to Break Your No-Strike Clause (And Live To Tell About It)
Saturday June 13, 2026 4:30pm - 6:15pm CDT
For as long as unions have waged strikes, bosses have fought to restrict them using no-strike clauses, lawsuits, and labor laws. Today most union members face some restriction of our most powerful weapon: our right to strike. So how do we get around no-strike clauses while minimizing potential harm to the union, leaders, and members? How do we challenge restrictive laws without giving bosses a free shot at our bargaining rights and assets? There are no easy answers, but we'll start the conversation.
Moderators
MM

Mark Meinster

United Electrical Workers
Saturday June 13, 2026 4:30pm - 6:15pm CDT
Int’l Ballroom B
 
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