The 2003 Southern School for Union WomenT
July 13-17
Birmingham, Alabama
Program Agenda
Sunday, July 13
3:00-6:00pm Registration — Garden Terrace
6:00-8:30pm Opening and Welcome Session — Garden Terrace
Dinner
Welcome! ¡Bienvenido!
Tracy Chang
Coordinator of the 2003 Southern School for Union Women
Assistant Professor
Center for Labor Education and Research
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Judi King
Director and Associate Professor
Center for Labor Education and Research (CLEAR)
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
Billy Tindle
Secretary-Treasurer, Alabama AFL-CIO
Ann Skelton
President, CLUW Alabama State
Vice-Chairperson, UAW Regional 8 Council
Keynote Speaker
Marsha Folsom
Executive Director
The Alabama Democratic Party
Introduction of Instructors and Overview of the Program
Tracy Chang
Person-to-Person Scavenger Hunt
Judi King
Rollin’ the Union On!
Elise Bryant, George Meany Center
Hedy Hilburn, UAW Local 862
9:00-11:00pm Hospitality — Room 722 Executive Suite
Monday, July 14
8:30-9:45am Morning Classes
Labor History through A Gender Lens — Peggy Wilson (Florida International University) — Oxmoor Room
Labor and Employment Law — Judi King (University of Alabama at Birmingham) — Vulcan Room
Arbitration Principles — Michelle Hoyman (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) — Summit Room (7th Floor)
Researching for Bargaining and Contract Campaigns — Judy Ancel (University of Missouri at Kansas City) — Board Room
9:45-10:00am Break
10:00-11:15am Morning Classes Continued
11:15am-12:45pm Lunch and Plenary Session: "Successful Struggles in the South"
Garden Terrace
Convenor:
Ashaki Binta, Black Workers for Justice
Speakers:
Barbara Prear, Vice-President, UE Local 150, North Carolina Public Service Workers Union
Cindia Cameron, National Organizing Director, 9to5
Barbara Evans, Executive Director, Alabama Watch
Lynn McCray, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
12:45pm School Photo Shoot (Please wear your school T-shirt!)
1:00-2:15pm Afternoon Classes
Organizing and Union Building — Lynn McCray (International Brotherhood of Boilermakers) — Oxmoor Room
Steward Training — Heather Riemer (United Electrical, Radio, and Machinery Workers of America) — Vulcan Room
Labor Art and Music as Organizing Tools — Elise Bryant (George Meany Center) — Summit Room (7th Floor)
Newsletters, Communication, and Media Strategies — Dawn Addy (Florida International University) — Board Room
2:15-2:30pm Break
2:30-3:45pm Afternoon Classes Continued
3:45-4:00pm Break
4:00-5:15pm Special Topic Workshops I
Opportunities and Challenges for Unions in the Public Sector — Robin Alexander and Nathanette Mayo (UE) — Vulcan Room
Weapons of Mass Destruction — Lisa McCormick (UAB) — Board Room
Diversity as Union Power — Carol Anderson (AFSCME) — Oxmoor Room
Writing Songs and Chants for the Unions — Hedy Hilburn (UAW Local 862) — Summit Room (7th Floor)
5:45pm Bus leaves for the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
(520 16th Street North, Birmingham)
6:00-8:30pm Dinner Reception At the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
"Women and the Civil Rights Movement"
Carol Vaughn
Director
Christian Women's Leadership Center
Samford University
Gallery Visit
8:45pm Bus leaves the Civil Rights Institute
9:00-11:00pm Hospitality — Room 722 Executive Suite
Tuesday, July 15
8:30-9:45am Morning Classes Continued
9:45-10:00am Break
*10:00-11:00am* Morning Classes Continued
*11:00am-1:00pm* Lunch and Plenary Session: "Building International Solidarity"
Garden Terrace
Convenor:
Judy Ancel, Director, the Institute for Labor Studies, University of University of Missouri at Kansas City (UMKC)
Speakers:
Robin Alexander, Director of International Affairs, United Electrical, Machinery, and Radio Workers of America (UE)
Mary Carmen Sanchez Torres, Organizer, the Frente Auténtico del Trabajo (FAT), Mexico
Veronica Rosario Leyva, Organizer, Centro de Estudios y Taller Laboral A.C. (CETLAC), Mexico
Liz O'Conner, Director, STITCH
Marina Estela Gutierrez de Membreño, National Project Coordinator (ITGLWF), Honduras
Ken Zinn, Director of the Center for Strategic Research, AFL-CIO
*1:15-2:15pm* Afternoon Classes Continued
2:15-2:30pm Break
2:30-3:45pm Afternoon Classes Continued
3:45-4:00pm Break
4:00-5:15pm Special Topic Workshops I Continued
5:30-7:00pm Dinner in the Garden Terrace
After 7:00pm Free time
But if you still have energy J , here are the activities available:
6:30-8:00pm Book Sale — Board Room B
7:00-8:30pm Film Screening (Senorita Extravaida) — Board Room
7:30-9:30pm Gotta Organize, Gotta Salsa! — Garden Terrace
7:30pm African Dance Demonstration and Instruction
8:30pm Salsa Dancing as an Organizing Tool!
6:30-10:00pm Therapeutic Massage for Organizers!
- Room 722 and Summit Room (7th Floor)
9:00-11:00pm Hospitality — Room 722 Executive Room
Wednesday, July 16
8:30-9:45am Morning Classes Continued
9:45-10:00am Break
10:00-11:15am Special Topic Workshop II
Building Solidarity Across Borders — Robin Alexander (UE) and Liz O’Conner (STITCH) — Oxmoor Room
Organizing Around Grievances — Amy Anderson and Sarah Young (International Brotherhood of Teamsters) — Summit Room (7th Floor)
Combating Violence Against Women — Susan Lander (AFSCME) and Jeannie Ingram (YWCA, Birmingham) — Vulcan Room
Creating Labor and Political Cartoons and Graphics — Gary Huck (UE) — Board Room
11:15am-12:45pm Lunch and Plenary Session: "Gender Issues in Collective Bargaining"
Garden Terrace
Convenor:
Amy Anderson, International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Speakers:
Carolyn Jacobson, Director, Contraceptive Equity Project, CLUW
Susan Lander, Coordinator, Women's Rights Department,
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
After 1:00pm Free Time
But join us for the plant tour if you like.
1:15pm Bus leaves for plant tours (Optional)
1:15-4:30pm Plant Tours
ABC Drummond Co.
900 Huntsville Ave.
Tarrant, AL 35217
Represented by USWA Local 12136
Sloss Furnaces National Historical Landmark (Optional)
20 32nd Street North, Birmingham
(205) 324-1911
Thursday, July 17
8:30-9:45am ***"Afternoon Classes" Continued***
Organizing and Union Building — Oxmoor Room
Steward Training — Vulcan Room
Labor Art/Music as Organizing Tools — Summit Room (7th Floor)
Newsletters, Communication, and Media Strategies — Board Room
9:45-10:00am Break
10:00-11:15am Special Topic Workshop II Continued
11:15am-12:45pm Graduation — Garden Terrace
Conference Evaluations
School Presentations
"Translating Knowledge Into Action"
Susan Washington
Executive Assistant to the Executive Vice-President
AFL-CIO
Award of Certificates
1:00pm Check-Out* and Farewell
* Although the hotel offers a late check out at 1:00pm, you may want to check out in the morning to avoid the check-out rush and store your luggage in Board Room — B (the Old Lounge).