We’re pleased to announce the schedule and a few of our workshop and panel highlights. If you’ve haven’t registered yet make sure you do so soon!
Join us for our first cross-border U.S. & Canada mini conference is scheduled for September 8-10, 2022 in New York City. This mini conference is a 3 day event:
Thursday September 8, 2022: 5-7pm Networking Reception
Friday, September 9, 2022: Full day of workshop and panels, see schedule below (Breakfast and Lunch included)
Saturday, September 10, 2022: 140th Anniversary of the NYC Labour Day Parade (Join us for the United States’ oldest and largest Labor Day Parade!
SOME WORKSHOP AND PANEL HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
Putting Your Videos to Work!
Angad Bhalla & Adrianna Hernandez-Stewart, Time of Day Media
We know video is everything when it comes to communicating with workers. Angad and Andrianna will focus on how to create compelling content, but more importantly how to get the right eyes on it! Time of Day Media is a worker-owned UNIONized creative agency, whose work focuses on movement building.
Podcasting, No It's Not Just On-Demand Radio
Will Carey, Stitcher / Sirius XM
Podcasts are growing in popularity with all demographics and it's a platform the labor movement can explore more and grow its presence on. Will Carey, from the Content Operations team at Stitcher / Sirius XM will walk you through how to make compelling content that workers will tune in to, how to ensure your podcast reaches the right audience, and best practices for recording and placing it on listening platforms.
Young Workers Rising
Workers across the globe are organizing in new industries, and young workers and organizers are building the 21st century labor movement to demand respect at work. In our Young Workers Rising panel you'll hear from workers at Housing Works, REI and Starbucks on what drove them to organize. Moderated by RWDSU Organizer Jedidiah Labinjo (REI Lead) who came to the role after organizing his own workplace Zara.
TikTok
Kalina Newman, AFL-CIO
Meeting workers where they are has never been more critical. TikTok has exploded in popularity, but many aren't sure how to use it as an organizing and communications tool Kalina Newman will cover that and more including a step-by-step look at how you edit videos in the platform and how to capture a user's attention in seven-seconds or less! She'll also cover how to spot trends and apply them to the labor movement.
Schedule
Thursday, September 8, 2022
5-7PM Networking reception
Friday, September 9, 2022
8:00 AM Breakfast/registration
9:00 AM Welcome
9:15 AM Workshop Block 1
10:30 AM - Break
10:45 AM Workshop Block 2
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM PANEL: Young Workers Rising
2:15 PM Break
2:30 PM Workshop Block 3
4:00 PM PANEL: Labor Media in this moment
6:00 PM Social
Saturday, September 10, 2022
10:00 AM Lineup begins for the 140th Anniversary of the NYC Labour Day Parade: Join us for the United States’ oldest and largest Labor Day Parade! If you’d like to march with your affiliate union let us know so we can connect you with your local in NYC. CALM & ILCA will also be marching as a contingent.
