Organizing 2.0 - 2017

At the local level, we talk about 'coalitions.' But on a movement level, we're talking about something even broader: alignment. The ability of people to work in concert, under different brands, pushing in the same direction against the same opponents. How do we support this mode of cooperation in our messaging, organizing behavior, and politics? What are the obstacles embedded in the 'actually existing progressive infrastructure' and how do we overcome them? And what opportunities does the present popular opposition moment present to us to do this better?

Facebook is the modern town square - countless workers visit it every day, which is why campaigns like Fast Food Forward and the new bank worker organizing campaign have all found it an essential tool for reaching them. We will teach you how to use Facebook to find the workers you are looking for, do online one on ones, the basics of Facebook ads, and how to build a Facebook Page or Group for the express purpose of worker organizing.

We all know Facebook has an algorithm that manages what content appears in your newsfeed but did you know that Facebook Ads, Twitter, Instagram and even LinkedIn also have algorithms? So why do they all use these algorithms and how do we make them our best friends instead of the enemy?