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2026 Labor Notes Conference
Venue: O\'Hare Ballroom clear filter
Friday, June 12
 

10:00am CDT

Secrets of a Successful Organizer: Beating Apathy
Friday June 12, 2026 10:00am - 11:45am CDT
Are you beating your head against the wall trying to get other workers involved? This workshop is for you. Hear success stories from those who’ve turned their workplaces around and turned apathy into action. Learn practical organizing tools for engaging your co-workers, taking action, and getting results. Based on the popular book Secrets of a Successful Organizer.
Moderators
BM

Bo McClung

Washington Federation of State Employees
ZP

Zack Pattin

Longshore (ILWU) Local 23
Friday June 12, 2026 10:00am - 11:45am CDT
O'Hare Ballroom

1:00pm CDT

Secrets of a Successful Organizer: Beating Apathy
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm CDT
Are you beating your head against the wall trying to get other workers involved? This workshop is for you. Hear success stories from those who’ve turned their workplaces around and turned apathy into action. Learn practical organizing tools for engaging your co-workers, taking action, and getting results. Based on the popular book Secrets of a Successful Organizer.
Moderators
MD

Memo Durgin

California AFL-CIO
BZ

Ben Zucker

New Economic Justice Organizing Project
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm CDT
O'Hare Ballroom
 
Saturday, June 13
 

11:05am CDT

Federal Workers Meeting
Saturday June 13, 2026 11:05am - 12:35pm CDT
Federal workers are under attack and the best solution is to connect, learn from one another, and share ideas.
Saturday June 13, 2026 11:05am - 12:35pm CDT
O'Hare Ballroom

2:15pm CDT

Secrets of a Successful Organizer: Turning an Issue into a Campaign
Saturday June 13, 2026 2:15pm - 4:00pm CDT
Everybody has complaints and frustrations, but an organizer has the power to turn problems into opportunities. Learn how to sort through the issues you hear from co-workers, bring people together, and make a plan to solve them. Based on the popular book Secrets of a Successful Organizer.
Moderators
KL

Kyle Loewen

Electrical Workers (IBEW)
IN

Ilona Nanay

MORE Caucus, UFT

Saturday June 13, 2026 2:15pm - 4:00pm CDT
O'Hare Ballroom

4:30pm CDT

Latino Workers Meetup
Saturday June 13, 2026 4:30pm - 6:15pm CDT
Join Latino activists to discuss how our unions can foster Latino leadership and address the issues affecting workers of color and our communities. How can we get our unions in gear and how can we build stronger connections across unions?
Moderators
LG

Ligia Gualpa

Workers Justice Project
JM

Jorge Mujica

Arise Chicago
Saturday June 13, 2026 4:30pm - 6:15pm CDT
O'Hare Ballroom
 
Sunday, June 14
 

9:00am CDT

Secrets of a Successful Organizer: Growing Your Leadership Team
Sunday June 14, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am CDT
Your workplace may feel like an unorganized mess, but the truth is you’re not starting from zero. There’s organization there already—though it might have nothing to do with the union. Learn how to map out the existing networks in your workplace, identify the leaders in those networks, and then knit them together into an organizing committee. Based on the popular book Secrets of a Successful Organizer.
Moderators
SS

Sarah Slichter

Movement of Rank-and-FilenEducators, UFT
JS

Joel Solow

MORE Caucus, UFT

Sunday June 14, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am CDT
O'Hare Ballroom

10:45am CDT

Secrets of a Successful Organizer: Beating Apathy
Sunday June 14, 2026 10:45am - 12:30pm CDT
Are you beating your head against the wall trying to get other workers involved? This workshop is for you. Hear success stories from those who’ve turned their workplaces around and turned apathy into action. Learn practical organizing tools for engaging your co-workers, taking action, and getting results. Based on the popular book Secrets of a Successful Organizer.
Moderators
JL

Jia Lee

United Federation of Teachers, MORE Caucus
SS

Shelby Shoup

MORE Caucus, UFT

Sunday June 14, 2026 10:45am - 12:30pm CDT
O'Hare Ballroom
 
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