Welcome

Welcome to the Union Summer Chicago Interns' blog! Here we will be documenting our experiences as interns, the actions we organize, campaigns we work on, and our growing knowledge about the labor movement (especially in Chicago). We hope you will stay on this journey with us via our blog!

We just completed one week of training in Washington, DC at AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial Organizations) headquarters. We heard a lecture on the history of the labor movement, personal stories from organizers, career advice from lobbyists and visions for the future from leaders in the labor movement. All in all it was an inspiring week!

This past week we met with leaders from AFSCME, the Grassroots Collaborative, Jobs With Justice, the Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans, and other Chicago organizations. After hearing about the campaigns they are working on, we are forming our plan of action for the summer. Please come back and visit us soon to hear about our goals!