No Workplace? No Problem! Building the Union Movement in the New Economy

Wednesday, September 11 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Solidarity Stage 1

This interactive panel discussion will address the pervasive challenges unions face as traditional workplaces and work schemes shift beyond the factory wall and beyond the traditional employer-employee relationship. The action session will examine and highlight dynamic and creative organizing success stories of workers in nontraditional workplaces under nontraditional work schemes such as subcontracted, temporary, independent provider, outsourced or other forms of contingent employment. Participants and panelists will draw out best practices from the session to better equip the labor movement with the tools to organize in the new economy.

Moderator(s)

Tom Egan, Senior Program Officer, Trade Union Strengthening, AFL-CIO Solidarity Center

Participants

Justin Molito, Director of Organizing, WGAE
Janice Fine, Associate Professor, Rutgers University
Doug Moore, Executive Director, United Domestic Workers, AFSCME
Johanna Hester, Director of Organizing and Field Services, United Domestic Workers, AFSCME