Community Classes

Fall 2026

Stay tuned - more classes coming soon!

Cost: $50 for union-sponsored participants; $25 for participants without union support; free to anyone who cannot afford to pay. If a class meets several times, the suggested price is per meeting. Registration is required for these classes, the majority of which are virtual. Click the class title to register. Zoom links will be emailed after registration for virtual classes.

Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) provided for most online classes.

Video Production for Organizers

Date & Time: September 30th & October 14th, 6PM-8PM CT

Video is an important part of storytelling and sharing a narrative for labor and community organizing. In Part I of this two-part series, we will go over how to plan a video, how to produce a video with basic equipment, how to capture an interview and b-roll, the basics of editing, and how to share a video once it’s made. 

Between sessions, participants will be tasked with making a short video project of their own. In Part II, participants will share their videos, get feedback, and go over more editing techniques. 

This class is best for beginners.

Facilitator: Isabela Escalona 

Effective First Contract Negotiations

Date & Time: October 5th & 6th, 5:30PM-7:30PM CT

Using a case study of a group of nurses in Rochester, New York, this two-part workshop series will teach participants how to negotiate strong and effective first contracts quickly by treating the first contract campaign as an extension of the organizing campaign. The workshop is co-led by Nela Hadzic, who was chief negotiator on the first contract campaign. Eric Lehto, who has negotiated many strong first contracts, will moderate.

Participants must complete first part in order to attend the second.

Facilitators: Matthew Cunningham-Cook, Nela Hadzic, Eric Lehto (moderator)

Grocery Workers Speak: What Inequality Looks Like From Behind the Supermarket Register

Date & Time: October 27th, 3PM-4:30PM CT

Grocery stores aren’t just places to shop. They are workplaces, neighborhood centers, and a window into the inequalities that ravage our society, from low wages to high prices to monopolies that harm our communities. Join us for a panel discussion about grocery stores and the labor that makes them run, featuring grocery workers, Ann Larson, the author of Clean Up on Aisle Five, and journalists from In These Times. This event is co-sponsored by In These Times.

Facilitator: Sarah Lazare