Are you a union member, leader, shop steward, labour activist or new to organizing? Are you interested in building power with your co-workers at your workplace and helping solve problems that you see around you? This conference is for you!
Workshops will be based on the book “Secrets of a Successful Organizer” by Labor Notes.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH, 2023
9:00 AM TO 5:00 PM
255 JOHN SAVAGE AVE, DARTMOUTH – NSGEU OFFICE
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS
BEATING APATHY
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.
ASSEMBLING YOUR DREAM TEAM
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.
TURNING AN ISSUE INTO A CAMPAIGN
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.
Attendance will require advance registration by Friday, October 27th, to ensure that we can accommodate attendees’ dietary and accessibility needs.
REGISTRATION FEE: $45.00 if reimbursed by union or organization
$25.00 if not reimbursed by a union or organization
No one will be turned away if unable to pay the registration fee.
REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/FpAEzWS2n6RM3XBM6
If registration deadline has passed, please directly contact justice4workersns@gmail.com to see if we can still accommodate additional attendees. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
SPONSORED BY JUSTICE FOR WORKERS NS