The Labor Discussion Group is starting back up for 2023! The next meeting will be Sunday, April 16th, 7-8PM, on Zoom. In this meeting we will get to know each other a bit and decide what we’d like future discussions to look like. Icebreaker: what’s your favorite depiction of workers/labor in a movie or TV series? Register for the […]
In-person meeting at District Brew Yards – patio Sunday, June 4th at 7PM This will be a casual meet up to discuss the labor movement today! The WGA strike, the possible UPS strike, museum organizing in Chicago, etc. District Brew Yards is a cashless bar located near the Ashland Green Line stop. We will meet […]
Labor Discussion Group Sunday, July 9th, starting at 5PM (feel free to arrive later if needed!) Plymouth Restaurant, rooftop patio Please RSVP in advance. We’ll discuss Chicago Teachers Union, CORE, and our recently elected Mayor Brandon Johnson. What do you hope for during Brandon’s term? What’s next for the labor movement in Chicago? Background articles: […]
District Brew Yards (Google Maps link) Sunday, August 6th at 7PM This summer, we’ve seen heat waves, flooding, wildfire smoke and even tornadoes! We will talk about climate collapse, long-standing building issues at CPL, broader ways Chicago can adapt and mitigate, and more. This discussion is open to all members of AFSCME Locals 505, 654, […]
Sunday, September 17th at 7PM Goose Island Taproom 1800 W Fulton St (Google Maps link) This discussion is open to all members of AFSCME Locals 505, 654, 1215, 1669, 2912, and 2946. At this meeting, we’ll be discussing the recent threats to the library, and, if there’s time, the UAW and WGA/SAG strikes and any […]
RSVP here! When: Saturday, November 18th, 11AM-1PM Where: National Museum of Mexican Art (Google Maps link) It’s a union field trip! We will meet at the National Museum of Mexican Art (free admission!) at 11 a.m. to see the Carlos Cortéz 100 AÑOS exhibit, then get lunch at Taqueria El Mezquite (1 p.m.) to talk about the exhibit, […]
RSVP here! When: Sunday, January 21st, 11AM-1PM Where: National Museum of Mexican Art (Google Maps link) It’s a union field trip! We will meet at the National Museum of Mexican Art (free admission!) at 11 a.m. to see the Carlos Cortéz 100 AÑOS exhibit, then get lunch at Taqueria El Mezquite (1 p.m.) to talk about the exhibit, […]
Join us for a discussion of the film Salt of the Earth ! The film is in the public domain and can be watched on the Internet Archive for free: https://archive.org/details/clacinonl_SaltOfTheEarth Description from Wikipedia: Salt of the Earth is a 1954 American drama film written by Michael Wilson, directed by Herbert J. Biberman, and produced by […]