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London Organisers Network and Critical Labour Studies
presents Organise 2008! a conference organised by trade union organisers for trade union organisers
Saturday 8 November, 10-4.30pm
London Metropolitan University
With additional sessions on Friday 7 November for the Critical Labour Studies group and followed by a 'love music hate racism' social in the evening 7.30pm-11pm
Key themes for the day include
- Organising success within a context of increasing militancy and politicisation
- Unions and different organising 'models'
- Black self organisation in unions: a long history and struggle for acceptance
- Email, virtual networks and organising in cyberspace
- Can union organising regenerate labour unionism?
With in depth sessions on the organising approach from
BMA, GMB, PCS, RMT, TGWU-Unite and TSSA (more to be announced) plus sessions on organising in Germany, Denmark, Argentina and the USA. Full programme to be announced in July.
Over 30 confirmed speakers including:
Francis O'Grady, Deputy General Secretary of the TUC, Paul Novak, TUC Organising Academy and union organisers and academics from across the movement
Confirmed trade union speakers include:
Andrew Barton (BMA), Anna Burton (TUC), Manuel Cortez (TSSA), Alan Fraser, (GMB), Paula Hamilton (ITF), Kim Hendry (PCS), Roger McKenzie (TUC), Anton Moctonian, (GMB), Paul Nowak (TUC), Frances O'Grady, (TUC), Martin Smith (GMB), Andy Snoddy (Unite, TGWU), Wilf Sullivan (TUC), Mel Whitter, (Unite).
Plus leading anti-BNP activist, Nick Lowes (Searchlight)
Plus international speakers: Soere Niemann-findeisen (IGMetal) and Camilla Herdahl (Danish TUC)
And labour movement academics including:
Christine Cooper, (University of Strathclyde), Ralph Darlington (Salford University), Mary Davis (Working Lives Research Institute), Matt Flynn (Middlesex University). Gregor Gall (University of Hertfordshire), Anne-Marie Green (University of Warwick), Kate Hardy (Queen Mary, University of London), Miguel Martinez Lucio (University of Manchester), Kim Moody, (University of Hertfordshire), Sian Moore (Working Lives Research Institute), Mel Simms (University of Warwick), John Stirling (University of Northumbria), Mark Stuart (University of Leeds) Phil Taylor (University of Strathclyde), Martin Upchurch (Middlesex University).
Numbers will be limited and we strongly recommend early registration.
Registration is £10 (in advance); includes lunch and free admission to the Love Music Hate Racism evening social
_________________________________________________________________
Name
Email
Union/academic institution/community organisation
Please send £10 registration to LON Conference Organize 2008!
Cheques made payable to London Organisers Network
London Metropolitan University, 31 Jewry Street, London EC3N 2EY
London Organisers Network and Critical Labour Studies
presents Organise 2008! a conference organised by trade union organisers for trade union organisers
Saturday 8 November, 10-4.30pm
London Metropolitan University
With additional sessions on Friday 7 November for the Critical Labour Studies group and followed by a 'love music hate racism' social in the evening 7.30pm-11pm
Key themes for the day include
- Organising success within a context of increasing militancy and politicisation
- Unions and different organising 'models'
- Black self organisation in unions: a long history and struggle for acceptance
- Email, virtual networks and organising in cyberspace
- Can union organising regenerate labour unionism?
With in depth sessions on the organising approach from
BMA, GMB, PCS, RMT, TGWU-Unite and TSSA (more to be announced) plus sessions on organising in Germany, Denmark, Argentina and the USA. Full programme to be announced in July.
Over 30 confirmed speakers including:
Francis O'Grady, Deputy General Secretary of the TUC, Paul Novak, TUC Organising Academy and union organisers and academics from across the movement
Confirmed trade union speakers include:
Andrew Barton (BMA), Anna Burton (TUC), Manuel Cortez (TSSA), Alan Fraser, (GMB), Paula Hamilton (ITF), Kim Hendry (PCS), Roger McKenzie (TUC), Anton Moctonian, (GMB), Paul Nowak (TUC), Frances O'Grady, (TUC), Martin Smith (GMB), Andy Snoddy (Unite, TGWU), Wilf Sullivan (TUC), Mel Whitter, (Unite).
Plus leading anti-BNP activist, Nick Lowes (Searchlight)
Plus international speakers: Soere Niemann-findeisen (IGMetal) and Camilla Herdahl (Danish TUC)
And labour movement academics including:
Christine Cooper, (University of Strathclyde), Ralph Darlington (Salford University), Mary Davis (Working Lives Research Institute), Matt Flynn (Middlesex University). Gregor Gall (University of Hertfordshire), Anne-Marie Green (University of Warwick), Kate Hardy (Queen Mary, University of London), Miguel Martinez Lucio (University of Manchester), Kim Moody, (University of Hertfordshire), Sian Moore (Working Lives Research Institute), Mel Simms (University of Warwick), John Stirling (University of Northumbria), Mark Stuart (University of Leeds) Phil Taylor (University of Strathclyde), Martin Upchurch (Middlesex University).
Numbers will be limited and we strongly recommend early registration.
Registration is £10 (in advance); includes lunch and free admission to the Love Music Hate Racism evening social
_________________________________________________________________
Name
Union/academic institution/community organisation
Please send £10 registration to LON Conference Organize 2008!
Cheques made payable to London Organisers Network
London Metropolitan University, 31 Jewry Street, London EC3N 2EY
