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The second Workers’ Justice cohort met every Thursday from April 23 to June 11, 2026. Over eight weeks, workers and community members came together to share their experiences, learn about workplace rights, and explore how collective action can create change in workplaces and communities.

The course was grounded in participants’ own knowledge and experiences. Sessions combined practical information, group discussion, participatory activities, and collective problem-solving. Together, participants examined why workplace injustices happen, who is most affected, and how workers can respond individually and collectively.

Eight Weeks of Learning and Action

The course explored eight connected themes:

1. Situating Ourselves
   What makes a good job, and why are good jobs difficult to find?
2. The Big Picture: How Did We Get Here?
   How have historical and global processes shaped the injustices workers experience today?
3. Confronting Unsafe Work
   Why is unsafe work so common, which workers face the greatest risks, and why do existing protections often fall short?
4. Confronting Wage Theft
   How does wage theft happen, and what can workers do to challenge it?
5. Confronting Employer Roadblocks
   How do employers maintain power, and what tools and institutions support their position?
6. Bringing It All Together
   How can workers use what they have learned to fight for good jobs and workplace justice?
7. Workers’ Power in Our Workplaces
   What strategies can workers use to build collective power over the long term?
8. Expanding Our Visions of Justice and Solidarity
   How can workplace struggles connect with wider movements for justice and community change?

Learning Together

The Workers’ Justice Course is not based on one-way instruction. Participants contribute their own knowledge, questions, and workplace experiences throughout the course. Activities encourage participants to identify shared concerns, examine who holds decision-making power, and develop goals, strategies, and tactics for action.

This approach recognizes that workers are not simply recipients of information. They already hold important knowledge about their workplaces, communities, and the barriers they face. The course creates a space where this knowledge can be shared, strengthened, and connected to collective action.

Participant Voices

Participants reflect on what they learned, the relationships they built, and how the course changed their understanding of workplace rights and collective action.

Building Community and Collective Power

Across eight sessions, participants developed practical knowledge while building relationships, confidence, and solidarity. The course created space for workers to recognize shared experiences and imagine responses that extend beyond individual workplaces.