We’re having a big organizing committee meeting on Friday, where we will hash out all of our plans to wrap up 2023 and hit the ground running with tangible next steps for 2024 (including ironing out our budget).

I would say the main things to share for I.O.N. this month are:

• We’re seeking attorneys, law students, and organizers who are pro-union and skilled or interested in the following areas:
  • Protected class discrimination and EEOC filings;
  • Pre-election hearings and NLRB procedures;
  • Post-election certification;
  • Correspondence between legal counsel of corporations;
  • Contract language and negotiations;
  • Workplace safety and OSHA violations;
  • Immigration protections;
  • FLSA claims; and
  • Unfair labor practices and retaliation/termination claims. 
• We’re also looking to connect with legal observers and legal observer trainers to discuss the creation of picket line response teams and trainings;
• Additionally, we’re seeking advice and support on grant-writing, and would also appreciate recommendations for who to reach out to for such grants.
• Finally, we plan on holding a formal, hybrid (virtual + in-person) I.O.N. Introductory Meeting and Discussion in early-2024, to fully detail the work that we’re doing and the strategies that we’re implementing to make I.O.N. a prominent fixture in the fight for worker’s rights and the formation of new unions.

If any of the above items are relevant or of interest to you, please email us at independentorganizingnetwork@gmail.com, or text/call Tyler Daguerre at 559-972-3201. We’re so excited about what is to come, and now’s the time to get involved! You’ll sound pretty cool saying “I’m a founding member of I.O.N.” once we’re fully launched. (: