The Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee is a network of worker organizers that trains and supports workers in the early stages of organizing their workplaces.
EWOC's free 4-week Fundamentals of Organizing training series is a great way to practice core skills such as mapping and charting, building an organizing committee, uniting with coworkers over common concerns, rising above fear and apathy, and escalating actions and demands.
The series is regularly held online, and the next series is from July 12-August 2, on Saturdays from 4:00-5:30 pm (EST)/ 1:00-2:30 PM (PST).
We encourage you to sign up for the training online!
For the upcoming training series, we have coordinated with EWOC organizers to include all Amazon workers together in one cohort, so this training will be another great way to coordinate and keep in touch with your comrades at Amazon from coast to coast. If you can't make it to these sessions from 7/12 to 8/2, additional trainings will be held on Mondays in September and Sundays in November.
If you have questions about the training, contact: school@workerorganizing.org
Session Outline
Week 1: July 12
Developing Leadership
Practice how to use a chart, assess coworkers, and build a team to organize with. The organizing committee is the backbone of any organizing effort, and the chart is the best way to track your project.
Week 2: July 19
The Organizing Conversation
Practice how to talk with coworkers, listen to coworkers, and learn what they care about, how to assess them, and ultimately how to get them to support the campaign, plus the importance of socializing before you organize, and getting to know your coworkers.
Week 3: July 26
The Arc of the Campaign
Learn the steps an organizing committee takes together to build their campaign and how to choose demands that are popular, targets that have decision making power, and escalation tactics that build confidence among your coworkers.
Week 4: August 2
Inoculation and the Boss Campaign
Learn how to prepare yourself and your coworkers for the bosses' counter campaign, why inoculation is critical, and how to stick to your positive message, not the bosses' fear tactics.
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