[Sosfbay-discuss] Fwd: Labor Notes Troublemaker's Institute in SJ, April 28th

[JamBoi]

More info from Adam on this group...

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Here you go:

http://www.labornot es.org/

and http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/ Labor_Notes

I'm not a member or connected with the group, but if
you have any more questions email me off list. A group
of young people from Silicon Valley De-Bug are
planning on attending the conference
(www.siliconvalleyd ebug.org)

-Adam Welch at SJSU

--- JamBoi <jamboi at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 
> --- Adam Welch <adam_freedom at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> > Subject: [sfj_deanza] Labor Notes Troublemaker's Institute in SJ,
> > April 28th
> > 
> > Hey folks, I just wanted to see who all is interested
> > in coming out to this. I've already registered, but
> > I'm not sure if the word has gotten out too widely on
> > this. Labor Notes is an organization that help folks
> > advocate for greater democracy and militancy within
> > the labor movement. They also publish a newspaper
> > focusing on news inside the labor movement from this
> > perspective.
> > 
> > -Adam
> > 
> > --------------------------------
> > 
> > Labor Notes Bay Area Troublemaker's Institute
> > http://labornotes.org/events/bayareaschool
> > 
> > Saturday, April 28
> > 9am-4pm
> > 
> > Location:
> > CWA 9423
> > 2015 Naglee Ave.
> > San Jose, California, 95128
> > 
> > Join Labor Notes and labor activists from around the
> > Bay Area for a 
> > Troublemaker's Institute Saturday, April 28 in San
> > Jose, California.
> > 
> > We’re inviting union and non-union workers young and
> > old to join us 
> > for 
> > a day of workshops, main sessions, and breakout
> > meetings aimed at 
> > strengthening the labor movement one worker at a time.
> > Past 
> > Troublemaker’s trainings have helped strengthen unions
> > with 
> > steward’s 
> > trainings, classes dealing with racism and sexism, and
> > contract 
> > campaign 
> > strategy. They’re a great opportunity to get new
> > members involved, or 
> > just hone your skills.
> > 
> > Tentative Workshop Topics and Themes
> > 
> > While workshops are still being organized, what we do
> > know is that 
> > we'll 
> > have several to choose from. For those coming with a
> > group, split up 
> > and 
> > you can learn from them all. Proposed workshops
> > include:
> > 
> > Involving Young Workers
> > Fighting Discrimination
> > Assertive Grievance Handling
> > Building a Steward's Program
> > Labor and the War
> > Fighting for Health Care
> > Negotiations 101
> > 
> > 
> > Tentative Agenda (UPDATED 4.2.07)
> > 
> > 8:45am - 9:30 Breakfast and Registration
> > 9:30 - 10:00 Opening Session
> > 10:15 - 11:45 Workshops A
> > 11:45 - 12:45 Open Lunch and Networking
> > 12:45 - 2:15 Workshops B
> > 2:30 - 3:00 Wrap Up
> > 3:00 - 4:00pm Break Out Sessions
> > 
> > 
> > Break Outs
> > 
> > This wouldn't be a Labor Notes event without space for
> > optional break 
> > out meetings that you can organize. If your
> > organization, union, or 
> > campaign would like to use this opportunity to
> > organize a meeting, 
> > contact us!
> > 
> > -- 
> > The working class and the employing class have nothing
> > in common. There 
> > can be no peace so long as hunger and want are found
> > among millions of 
> > the working people and the few, who make up the
> > employing class, have 
> > all the good things of life.
> > 
> > Join the One Big Union! - http://www.iww.org/
> > 
> > 
> > "History cannot provide confirmation that something better is
> > inevitable;
> > but it can uncover evidence that it is conceivable." 
> >                                                                    
>  
> >            ---Howard Zinn
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >  
> >
>
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