The 27th Annual Great Labor Arts Exchange – which brings together union members, artists, educators and youths to celebrate the rich culture of working people and to strengthen the union movement – is happening now through Tuesday, June 21. Also running until tomorrow is the 8th Annual Conference on Creative Organizing, where union staff, organizers and activists are trained to use art, music, poetry, theater and other creative strategies.
The events are taking place at the National Labor College (10000 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD). Two events are free and open to the public. A special labor evening of spoken word on Monday, June 20, at 8 p.m., and An evening of labor music and culture, on Tuesday, June 21, at 7:30 p.m. For more information, contact the Peter Jones Labor Heritage Foundation at 202/974-8040, info@laborheritage.org, or www.laborheritage.org.