Why should socialists organize their workplace? Why should workplace organizers be socialists? These are questions so cialists and workplace organizers (and people who are both) have grappled with for nearly two centuries!
East Bay DSA's Labor Committee is put ting on this 7 part series for the third time\, updated to incorporate rec ent developments in the American labor movement. The series will explore f undamental concepts of socialism\, the history of the labor movement and t he United States\, and socialist labor strategy\, and will meet roughly ev ery other week on zoom and in-person. You can check out the curriculum here to find out what to read\, watch\, or listen to for each session.
People who are getting serious about organizing within their workplace or union\, or who are thinking about how to inject politics into their workplace organizing \, are especially encouraged to attend. This final session will not have a zoom component because we'll be watching a handful of videos at Shapeshif ter Cinema. You dont need to watch the videos ahead of the event but you c an read this article for some context: https://labornotes.org/2023/11/auto -workers-ratify-new-contracts-big-3
You are also encouraged to sprea d the word to other people you know who are organizing in their workplace and are interested in the history of the US labor movement and how those l essons can be applied to organizing today. Attendance at prior sessions is not required but attendees are encouraged to follow along with the materi al as well as they are able!