SXSW 2023

Food Workers Organizing for Change

Description:

From farms and processing plants to restaurants and grocery stores, workers are a vital part of the food system. Despite their importance, food chain workers often struggle to obtain fair wages, protections, safe work environments, and more. This panel will address the barriers to organizing in the food system, the growing labor movement, and the unions that are fighting -- and winning -- to ensure workers have a voice.


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Takeaways

  1. The unique challenges that food system workers face in unionization efforts.
  2. The tactics employed by companies to stem labor organizing.
  3. Lessons from existing unions and how we can build on the momentum to secure future wins for labor unions.

Speakers


Organizer

Bernard Pollack, Chairman of the Board, Food Tank


Meta Information:

  • Event: SXSW
  • Format: Panel
  • Track: Food
  • Track 2
  • Level: Intermediate


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