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2026 Labor Notes Conference
Venue: Sky Harbor clear filter
Friday, June 12
 

10:00am CDT

Fundraising for Union Reformers
Friday June 12, 2026 10:00am - 11:45am CDT
Do you find fundraising intimidating? Are you scared of asking supporters for money? Don't be! Fundraising is a fun superpower, and also a necessary skill for scaling up reform organizing, running for union office, and many other organizing endeavors. Learn what it takes and how to do it well.
Moderators
JM

John McGough

Teamsters for a Democratic Union
LX

Lisa Xu

Labor Notes
Friday June 12, 2026 10:00am - 11:45am CDT
Sky Harbor

1:00pm CDT

Building a Tax the Rich Campaign: The Nuts and Bolts
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm CDT
Learn from the winning campaign in Massachusetts! Get practical advice and Q&A on building a coalition, developing legislation or a ballot proposal, raising money, building a grassroots campaign, making sure the tax money collected gets spent the right way, and defending a victory against billionaire blowback.
Moderators
MP

Max Page

Educators for a Democratic Union, Massachussetts Teachers Association
Speakers
CB

Colette Berard

Andover Education Association
EW

Eve Weinbaum

Massachusetts Society of Professors
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm CDT
Sky Harbor

3:05pm CDT

Teatro de los oprimidos / Theater of the Oppressed
Friday June 12, 2026 3:05pm - 4:50pm CDT
En este taller exploraremos el teatro campesino, también conocido como teatro del oprimido. En este espacio, el arte se convierte en acción: aprenderás a utilizar la creatividad para visibilizar injusticias y generar diálogo en torno a las problemáticas que afectan a nuestras comunidades.

This workshop will explore farmworkers theater, also known as theater of the oppressed. In this space, art becomes action: you'll learn to harness creativity to bring injustices to light and start dialogue on the issues affecting our communities.
Moderators
Friday June 12, 2026 3:05pm - 4:50pm CDT
Sky Harbor

6:00pm CDT

Parent + Kids Meetup
Friday June 12, 2026 6:00pm - 8:30pm CDT
Room for children and parents to gather after childcare ends on Friday. Livestream will be available to watch the Opening Plenary.
Friday June 12, 2026 6:00pm - 8:30pm CDT
Sky Harbor
 
Saturday, June 13
 

9:00am CDT

Modelos efectivos: Comités de salud y seguridad
Saturday June 13, 2026 9:00am - 10:45am CDT
Muchos lugares de trabajo tienen comités de salud y seguridad que no son tan efectivos como podrían ser para cambiar condiciones peligrosas en el trabajo: condiciones que pueden lesionar, enfermar o matar a los trabajadores. Este taller se basará en las experiencias de los participantes y discutirá los elementos clave que pueden hacer que el comité del sindicato o centro de trabajo sea más eficaz. También exploraremos estrategias para aumentar la eficacia de los comités laboral-patronales y lograr que la dirección solucione los peligros clave que identifican los trabajadores.
Moderators
JC

Jessie Cruz Pineda

National Council for Occupational Safety & Health
Saturday June 13, 2026 9:00am - 10:45am CDT
Sky Harbor

2:15pm CDT

Pensions: An Organizing Tool
Saturday June 13, 2026 2:15pm - 4:00pm CDT
Turn your pension fund from an inscrutable black box into a tool for organizing. We'll practice power-mapping your pension fund, how to begin to research your fund's investments, and how to talk to your fellow union members about using your pension investments to help, not harm.
Moderators
JO

Jay O’Neal

Pension Power
Speakers
DC

Dan Cohn

Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis
VK

Vicki Kurzydlo

Chicago Teachers Union
DN

Dan Nicolai

Climate Finance Action
MW

Mullissa Willette

SEIU Local 521
Saturday June 13, 2026 2:15pm - 4:00pm CDT
Sky Harbor

4:30pm CDT

Moving from Research to Campaign
Saturday June 13, 2026 4:30pm - 6:15pm CDT
Strategic corporate research is a powerful tool, but it can't be used on its own. Union victories depend on developing a serious analysis of a company, and using that information to build a comprehensive, multifaceted, escalating campaign. Bring your knowledge of your company, union, and allies, and we'll work from there to learn how to move from research to a winning campaign.
Moderators
KB

Kate Bronfenbrenner

Cornell School of Industrial Relations, retired
Speakers
AO

Adam Obernauer

Alphabet Workers Union-CWA
Saturday June 13, 2026 4:30pm - 6:15pm CDT
Sky Harbor
 
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