January 19, 2022 at 7.00pm – 8.30pm
Online Teach-in
US Labor on the Move: The Fights Ahead in 2022
Online Teach-in
RSVPWednesday, January 19th, 7PM ET
As the coronavirus crisis continues to rock the US working class, and as corporate profits soar, organized workers are gearing up for some of the biggest fights in years, both in the workplace and in their unions. In 2022, the United Auto Workers will hold their first direct elections for top leadership after years of corruption and concessions, and gear up for the Big Three auto negotiations in 2023; the Teamsters will inaugurate new reform leadership and launch their UPS contract campaign, covering the largest private sector union contract in the country; and UFCW members on the west coast begin a coordinated contract campaign covering 100,000 grocery workers. Hear from member leaders from each of these fights on how organized workers are fighting back across the country, and learn more about the next potential flashpoints in the US labor movement.
***Register through Eventbrite to receive a link to the video conference on the day of the event. This event will also be recorded and live captioning will be provided.***
Speakers:
Dave Bernt, UPS Teamster
Michael Cannon, UAW
Kyong Barry, UFCW
Moderator: Jonah Furman, Labor Notes
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