Learning by organizing: Case Studies 2

One example of Organizing Campaigns that took place internationally will be analyzed. What can we learn? What does it take to develop a successful organizing campaign? Strategy vs tactics? What are timeframes, resources and possible outcomes of an Organizing Campaign? What was successful and what not and for which reasons?

Study 1: Houston Campaign: Organizing Janitors in Houston to form a Union and fight for basic labour rights

(2006) - Stephen Lerner (Background, Goals & Strategy), Lisa Fithian (specifics on ground work - community organizing and escalation), Zoe Romano (Milano solidarity action and how Houston helped frame key questions for Chainworkers own work) and Hae-Lin Choi (Berlin movement solidarity action, union and social movement working together)
http://www.houstonjanitors.org/