Organizing
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Nate Omdal, Organizer /Olivia Hamilton Asst. Organizer
Contact Nate Omdal or call 206-441-7600
Contact Olivia Hamilton or call 206-441-7600
Our Labor Organizing Department offers assistance in coordinating union campaigns and recruitment programs.
Local 76-493 supports other unions, the M. L. King County Labor Council and works with community and organizations and coalitions.
Organizing Goals:
- Organize musicians to achieve union recognition and work under collective bargaining agreements
- Develop a “culture of organizing” that promotes organizing and collective action as the foundation for building a strong union
- Expand recruitment efforts and membership retention
- Offer training and education to members about unionism primarily through the organizing experience
- Improving solidarity with organized labor and actively participating in the revitalization of the labor movement
- Develop contacts with community based organizations, and working in labor/community coalitions
Useful Links For Musicians Interested In Organizing:
- Fair Trade Music Seattle is a grassroots campaign dedicated to raising the standard of living for all working musicians in the Seattle area through education, cooperation and inspiration. Our mission is to build an organization of musicians, government of?cials and music lovers working together to create a vibrant, sustainable community that supports a living wage for musicians.
- Washington State Labor Council
- American Federation of Musicians – Organizing Department
- AFLCIO
- Washington State Labor Education & Research Center
