{"id":53,"date":"2026-08-18T23:17:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T03:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/workersproject.org\/blog\/?page_id=53"},"modified":"2026-09-07T16:24:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T20:24:26","slug":"cultures-of-solidarity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/workersproject.org\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Cultures of Solidarity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Cultures of Solidarity<\/strong>: A conference for building a workers&#8217; movement for our time, finding new ways for workers to have <strong>voice<\/strong>, <strong>power<\/strong>, and <strong>respect<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find the schedule for Cultures of Solidarity <a href=\"https:\/\/workersproject.org\/blog\/?page_id=105\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"105\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"497\" src=\"https:\/\/workersproject.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_0847_cropped-1-1024x497.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workersproject.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_0847_cropped-1-1024x497.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/workersproject.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_0847_cropped-1-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/workersproject.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_0847_cropped-1-768x372.jpg 768w, https:\/\/workersproject.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_0847_cropped-1-1536x745.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/workersproject.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_0847_cropped-1-1568x760.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/workersproject.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_0847_cropped-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you work for a living, you&#8217;re one of us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At <strong>Cultures of Solidarity<\/strong>, you and workers of all stripes will join author-activists Ann Larson (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/annlarsonwrites.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/annlarsonwrites.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cleanup On Aisle Five<\/a>), Bill Fletcher, Jr. (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/billfletcherjr.com\/books\/solidarity-divided\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/billfletcherjr.com\/books\/solidarity-divided\/\" target=\"_blank\">Solidarity Divided<\/a>), Stan Gacek (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/stanley-gacek-051767b0\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/stanley-gacek-051767b0\" target=\"_blank\">global labor attorney<\/a>) and many other subject matter experts like you to <em>build locally, from the bottom up<\/em>, what we really need in our society and economy. Expect diverse ideas, strategies, entertainment, and food, from Ft. Wayne&#8217;s Famous Coney Island hotdogs to home-grown, homemade Burmese cuisine. We will scale up and scale out at least <a href=\"https:\/\/workersproject.org\/blog\/?page_id=75\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/workersproject.org\/blog\/?page_id=75\">eight social and economic structures.<\/a> As workers and community members, we will establish our collective voice and power. For details and updates, check us out on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/workersproject\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/workersproject\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> or <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/workersproject\/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RSVP to Cultures of Solidarity at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/cultures-of-solidarity-tickets-1998015817094\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/cultures-of-solidarity-tickets-1998015817094\" target=\"_blank\">our Eventbrite page<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/workersproject.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/COS-Instagram-ver-fixed-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workersproject.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/COS-Instagram-ver-fixed-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/workersproject.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/COS-Instagram-ver-fixed-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/workersproject.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/COS-Instagram-ver-fixed-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/workersproject.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/COS-Instagram-ver-fixed.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Download this poster <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/workersproject.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CoS-Better-Poster.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/workersproject.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CoS-Better-Poster.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">as a PDF (document)<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/workersproject.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/COS-Instagram-ver-fixed.png\" data-type=\"URL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">as a PNG (image)<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"line-height:1.5\"><strong>Cultures of Solidarity<\/strong><br><em>Building a workers&#8217; movement for our time<\/em><br>September 18th 12:00PM-7:00PM EDT<br>September 19th 10:00AM-8:00PM EDT<br>September 20th 10:00AM-2:00PM EDT<br><em>Hosted at: <\/em>Plumbers &amp; Steamfitters Local 166 Hall<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/rjCTWjRE4ktkdf8z9\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/rjCTWjRE4ktkdf8z9\" target=\"_blank\">2930 W Ludwig Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46818<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>See the full schedule at the <a href=\"https:\/\/workersproject.org\/blog\/?page_id=105\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"105\">Cultures of Solidarity: Schedule<\/a><\/em> <em>page.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: center;\">\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3004.7334476180113!2d-85.1820424!3d41.1403445!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x8815e22ccf02f2b3%3A0xebd1bd99a59aff49!2sFt%20Wayne%20Plumbers%20and%20Steamfitters%20Local%20Union%20166!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1787292420024!5m2!1sen!2sus\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cultures of Solidarity: A conference for building a workers&#8217; movement for our time, finding new ways for workers to have voice, power, and respect. You can find the schedule for Cultures of Solidarity here. If you work for a living, you&#8217;re one of us. 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