National Student Labor Pre-Conference August 4th!
Join us August 4-7 at the National Student Labor Pre-Conference and the Jobs with Justice National Conference! Click here to register by this Friday and save on the registration cost.
At the Student Labor Pre-Conference students will have a chance to connect with other activists and organizers around the country to share experiences, strategize over up coming student lead campaigns, and to deepen their connection to the movement.
“Sharing my campaigns and stories and hearing the same from others will be a valuable, educational, and movement-building experience. I see The Jobs with Justice National Conference as an opportunity to again fully realize just how big our movement, our work, and our struggle really is.” – Isaiah Toney, George Washington University
Come to the Jobs with Justice National Conference to learn from and strategize with labor leaders, rank &file workers, students, religious leaders, community activists, workers excluded from labor law protection, and many, many more about how to build a powerful movement of working people to defeat the corporate agenda.
* Establishing a new framework for collective bargaining rights in the 21st century
* Building a new economy that supports full &fair employment
* From the Middle East to the Midwest,building a culture of resistance –what’s next?
* Defending, promoting,&expanding collective bargaining rights
* Defeating attacks that divide workers by turning the tide on immigration criminalization & enforcement
* Forging successful coalitions to defeat the corporate attack on working people
* Kick off to the Jobs with Justice 25th Anniversary Celebration
REGISTER NOW!
Deadline for early bird rates is this Friday!
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AGENDA
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4TH
Student Labor Pre-Conference: Join student activists from around the country as we discuss and develop campaigns like in-state tuition bills, working with campus unions, and fighting back against state and federal budget cuts being launched against students and workers! We willl also be covering skill based workshops around building strategic campaigns, choosing issues that fit your campus, and building strong coalitions.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 5TH
Issue Forums (Building a New Economy,Caring Across Generations Campaign to Address the Direct Care Crisis,Change Walmart,Change the Economy,Immigration Enforcement and Criminalization,an organized attack to divide workers —&the grassroots fight back),Plenary &welcome from DC JwJ,ACTION to support a local campaign,&entertainment
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6TH
Plenaries,Workshops,Open Space time,Banquet Kickoff to the JwJ 25th Anniversary Celebration,&Dance Party
SUNDAY, AUGUST 7TH
Interfaith Service,Workshops,Open Space time &Closing Plenary Luncheon
Visit www.jwj.org/conference to learn more about the conference program, the JwJ conference host committee, hotel & travel information, & more!
