,1,On March 25, 2023, Center for Political Education hosted its 4th People Get Ready conference. People Get Ready gathered organizers and activists from across the Bay Area of California to discuss analysis, strategy, and the fight to defeat authoritarianism and build more powerful left movements.
The following breakout session, Power of the Working Class, featured Alejo from Trabajadores Unidos/ Workers United, Khadijah Kabba from National Nurses United, and Max Bell-Alper of North Bay Jobs with Justice. The session was moderated by Kung Feng. The session description was as follows:
Increased strikes, union drives, and labor militancy have reflected a sizable shift in the power of labor organizing in recent years. How is activity in new sectors and workplaces opening new possibilities for building labor power?
,1,On March 25, 2023, Center for Political Education hosted its 4th People Get Ready conference. People Get Ready gathered organizers and activists from across the Bay Area of California to discuss analysis, strategy, and the fight to defeat authoritarianism and build more powerful left movements.
The following breakout session, Governing Power, featured Shaketa Redden of Causa Justa/ Just Cause, Oakland City Councilmember Nikki Fortunato Bas, and Le Tim Ly of Seed the Vote. The session was moderated by Kimi Lee of Bay Rising. The session description is as follows: Left forces engaged in electoral work must balance participating in efforts to defeat white nationalism and authoritarianism, while leveraging electoral victories to advance a people’s agenda over neoliberal policies. How do we balance inside/outside strategies to make credible strides towards real governing power for the left?
Note: Due to technical issues, only the audio recording is available.