Live From Labor Notes: Reports & Links

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)

Union City reporter Julia Kann reported live from the Labor Notes conference in Chicago over the weekend via Twitter and the Council website. Here are excerpts and links to those reports: Creative Mischief: Solidarity was in the air in Chicago Friday as labor “troublemakers” from around the world arrived at the 2012 Labor Notes Conference.  At a workshop on “Creative Organizing and Strategic Mischief” I found myself in a small group discussing ways to build solidarity among young union members… Occupy Transit: "You need something to refuel your gas tank" ATU 689 President and Metro Council Executive Board member Jackie Jeter (above right) told Union City as a sea of transit union workers – their neon orange shirts reading "Occupy Transit" and " We are the 99%" -- filled the front rows of the main auditorium… The Next Generation of Labor Women: One works to support day laborers. Another grew up walking picket lines with her mother. A third is a teacher at a school in Madison, WI. In all, they were ten young women -- students, organizers, teachers and activists -- who were able to attend the Labor Notes conference this weekend…