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Education Conference: Building A Movement for Worker & Community Power
Date:
Sat, 02/25/2012 - 9:30am - 2:00pm
Cost:
$10 Registration Fee
About
In the face of extreme wealth inequality, how can community and labor work together to build a strong public sector? We will discuss how we can build a movement for both effective collective bargaining and services for our communities.
Agenda
9:30 - 10:00 Coffee & Registration
10:00 - 11:30 Welcome & Panel (see front)
11:30 - 12:00 Lunch
12:00 - 1:45 Workshops
1:45 - 2:00 Conference Wrap Up
Morning Panel
Welcome by: Steve Tolman, MA AFL-CIO President
Moderated by: Jeff Crosby, NSLC President
Maria Carrasco, Lynn School Committee
Jay Chambers, Iron Workers 7 & Occupy Boston
Jen Springer, AFSCME Council 93, & MA AFL-CIO Executive VP
Workshops
Income Inequality & the Racial Wealth Divide (BILINGUAL)
This workshop will explore our current economic inequality and critically examine the way in which race
impacts the distribution of resources and privileges. It will focus on the role of government policies, and will begin to develop strategies, campaigns and actions that will help create greater economic equality and racial economic justice.
Reframing the Debate on Public Sector Workers
Public sector workers, and their unions, have increasingly been the focus of anger and outrage. In this workshop we’ll explore media coverage of the public sector and public sector workers, examine framing as a tool for countering negative attitudes in the context of building a movement, and practice crafting specific
messages for targeted audiences.
Fair Taxes for Public Education & Public Services (BILINGUAL)
Why are teachers being laid off and class sizes growing when millionaires are paying less in taxes than the people who work for them? This workshop will explore how to organize for fair and sustainable revenue sources to support essential public services, defend public sector collective bargaining rights, and create a better future for all workers.
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
74 South Common Street, Lynn MA
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