James Thindwa
Civic Engagement Coordinator |
American Federation of Teachers
James Thindwa is the civic engagement coordinator for the American Federation of Teachers. He is a former consumer rights activist for Citizen Action (Ohio & Indiana), organizer for Metro Seniors (Chicago) and director of Chicago Jobs With Justice. Thindwa serves on the boards of Illinois Labor History Society, CAN TV and In These Times magazine, where is he also a writer.
Presentations from Facing Race 2012
Building a 21st Century Labor Movement
This panel will take a wide view look at what is required to build real and lasting worker power in this country. Panelists will address the ways in which labor organizing is growing and declining, discuss what we've learned from the last decade of work by community worker centers and labor unions and consider the effect of race and gender lenses on organizing strategy.
Speakers: Dorian Warren, Kim Fellner, Ai-jen Poo, Saket Soni, James Thindwa