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Women's Leadership Retreat builds solidarity amid economic challenges
Our second Minnesota Union Women's Leadership Retreat was a success, with more than 100 women, most of them union members, gathered in late April for learning and networking.
The theme was "Coming Together to Build a Better Future." Participants learned about the economic challenges facing workers — especially women — and discussed ways to bridge racial and generational differences to achieve solidarity. Read more about the retreat on Workday Minnesota. Ashley Christenson of SEIU Healthcare Minnesota produced a wonderful video about the retreat.
| Agenda | Participant Program Agenda 2011 MN Union Women's Leadership Retreat |
| Opening Session | Presentation on the Economy by Kris Jacobs of the JOBS NOW Coalition Fact Sheet: Working Women and the State's Wage Gap (pdf) Website: JOBS NOW Coalition |
| Opening Reception | Website: Law firm of Sieben Grose Von Holtum & Carey |
| Plenary | "Understanding Generations" by Jane Jopling Report by the Berger-Marks Foundation: Stepping Up, Stepping Back — Women Activists 'Talk Union' Across Generations Website: Berger-Marks Foundation |
| Workshop | Talking Economics in Your Union Factsheets: Minnesota Job_vacancy (pdf) Family_Supporting_Wage (pdf) Minimum_Wage (pdf) Website(s): |
| Workshop | Building Women's Power in the Global Economy Factsheets: "Nothing Short of a Revolution: Reflections on the Global Women's Movement" (pdf) by Kavita Nandini Ramdas "What is Neoliberalism?"(pdf) by Elizabeth Martinez and Arnoldo |
| Workshop | Organizing for Work/Life Balance Report: |
| Closing Sessions | "War on public employee unions is an assault on women" by Glenda Holste Website(s): |