Union of Unions Outreach

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Labor for Palestine Union Outreach

Timeline: January 2 – January 30

Side-Quest Thread

At the General Meeting, we voted to begin outreach to local union political committees, asking if they would like to join the National Labor Network for Ceasefire’s Resolution.

Below are the meeting notes:

We agreed to put together a small package that introduces the subject to these committees. If there is interest, we can create a toolkit for union activists to help them persuade their coworkers.

If you’re interested in this or have ideas about how to begin, please leave a reply below. We likely already have contact information for local unions somewhere on here or the drive.

Objective/Goal for this Side-Quest:

Connect with local unions so we can support each other during strikes/actions/events.

Deadline

End of June

Key Information/Resources

Action Items

Continue updating union database: Please continue to update the Local Union Directory. The Local Union Directory is a wiki post, which means you can edit my post directly but clicking on the “Edit” button (the button on the bottom highlighted below). Just remember to hit save once you are done adding information.

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Review draft outreach email: Please review/edit the draft outreach email that will be sent out to all unions we have email address for. Once you are done, please mark completed below.
Estimated time: 10 mins
Deadline: End of June
Assigned to (@username): @Tanner
Status: Unclaimed | In Progress | Needs Review | Completed

Review blurb during meeting with unions: Please review/edit the short blurb that our Member(s) will read out if we get invited to a meeting with a union. They don’t have to read it word for word, but it should serve as a quick guide. Once you are done, please mark completed below.
Estimated time: 10 mins
Deadline: End of June
Assigned to (@username): @Tanner
Status: Unclaimed | In Progress | Needs Review | Completed

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@Bozzii, should we invite some of the people who came to the post-election event, or were regularly at the protests to a meeting to help put together this toolkit? Maybe we can convince them to join WCU :slight_smile:

Also, we should mail the toolkit out to people who signed our petition(s). I know some of them were in unions.

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That’s a great idea! We could also use the meeting as an opportunity to strategize how we want go about organizing if for Palestine from now on. I know it’s no longer a focus campaign, but it might be valuable insight that can apply to other campaign as well.

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I made a Labor for Palestine Union Outreach Planning - Schej link so we can figure out a time with the others.

@Tanner do you want to come to this meeting too? It’s for planning union outreach with the National Labor Network for a Ceasefire Resolution.

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Added my availability!

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Meeting notes from here: 2025-02 SQ Unions for Palestine Extended - Google Docs

Meeting Notes

Palestine Outreach (On Hold)

  • Pending clarification on:
    • Long-term strategy for Palestine
    • Understanding Palestinian needs
    • Potential US government interventions
    • Identifying contacts

Union Outreach Guidelines

  • Do not contact:
    • Police unions
    • Jail-related worker unions
    • Police officer associations
  • Potential red flags:
    • Financial malpractice
    • COPS

How to approach unions

  • AFL-CIO contacts may provide additional connections
  • Possible contact points:
    • Union leadership: Focus on their public priorities
    • Union members: Use existing contact list + reach out directly

Union Contact List

  • IBEW 595
  • Teamsters Local 439
  • SEIU Local 1021
  • IUOE
  • LiUNA Local 73 (https://liuna73.org/)
  • Teamsters Local 601
  • AFGE Local 1546
  • Utility Workers Union Local 160
  • Bricklayers, Tilesetters & Allied Craftworkers Local 3
  • Plumbers & Steamfitter 442/159
  • IAFF 0456 (Firefighters)
  • CTA
  • CSEA Chapter 77
  • Lodi Education Association
  • UFCW 770 (Food4Less shops)
  • San Joaquin Building Trades Council
  • California Nurses Association
  • San Joaquin County Unions

Talking Points During Meeting

  • WCU introduction and background
  • Past achievements
  • Current initiatives (Tenant Union Organizing/Workshops)
  • Begin with union-specific relevant issues
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Update from the 2025-03-06 WCU General Meeting Minutes:

We made a list of unions to reach out to here.

We still need to collect contact information and collect information on if they have any public campaigns (for contracts or policy) that we could use to make outreach to them easier.