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Here is a list of some great upcoming events the month of March! 

If there is an event that you would like to have us uplift, please respond to this email with all information. 

Share Your Story: Federal Firing & Funding Cuts 

📅Wednesday, March 5th

⏰6:00 to 8:00 PM

📍Central High School Auditorium

 Join Arizona AG Kris Mayes, New Mexico AG Raúl Torrez, and Oregon AG Ellen Rosenblum! This is a chance for fired federal employees and those affected by DOGE funding freezes and cuts—including city, county, school district, public health, and nonprofit workers—to share their stories. Attendees can provide written or spoken testimony (3 min max).

Can't attend? Email your story to [email protected] with the subject line: Federal Firing and Funding Freeze Impact. 

2025 WCIR Annual Issues & Research Conference

📅Thursday, March 6th to March 7th

📍Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel

The leading worker's compensation forum will provide a unique opportunity to stay informed on policy changes, research findings, and key industry trends. WCRI offers labor scholarships that fully cover registration for union leaders interested in attending. 

If you’d like to attend, please contact Andrew Kenneally, WCRI’s Communications Director, at [email protected] or 617-892-0125.

Arizona Workers Demand Protections From Extreme Heat 

Join the Arizona Heat Standards Coalition! (Agenda Below ⤵️)

📅Friday, March 7, 2025

⏰10:30 AM - 12:30 PM 

📍Josefina Ahumada Worker Center, 317 W. 23rd St., Tucson, AZ 

Email [email protected] to RSVP or if you need a Zoom Link 

*NOTE: The In-person meeting in Tucson is bilingual with interpreters. Please note we cannot provide interpretation by Zoom at this time. 

Trabajadores De Arizona Exigen Protección Contra El Calor Extremo

¡Únase a la Coalición de Estandares de Calor de Arizona! (Agenda a continuación ⤵️) 

📅Viernes 7 de Marzo

⏰10:30 AM - 12:30 PM 

📍Josefina Ahumada Worker Center, 317 W. 23rd St., Tucson, AZ 

Envíe un email a [email protected] para confirmar su asistencia o si necesita un enlace de Zoom 

Nota: La reunión en Tucson es bilingüe, con intérpretes. Tenga en cuenta que no podemos brindar servicios de interpretación por Zoomen este momento. 

UNITE HERE 11 & LCLAA Invites You to an Immigration Training

During this training, you will explore how immigration policies have often been influenced by economic interests, labor, and global history and how solidarity has been a powerful tool in fighting back against injustices.

📅Saturday, March 8th 

🕕10:00 AM - 12:00 PM 

📍Unite Here Local 11 Union Hall, 1021 S. 7th St., Phoenix, AZ 

OPIN Invites You to Our Homes, Our Fight!

Organized Power In Numbers (OPIN) welcomes you to join a powerful gathering to celebrate their collective wins in the fight for housing justice and continued push for real change.  You will hear key findings from their housing justice report, reflect on the work they have done, and build momentum for the future. 

📅Saturday, March 8th 

🕕3:00 PM - 6:00 PM 

📍Puente, 1937 W. Adams St., Phoenix, AZ 

Arizona Volunteer Request

The Arizona Talking Book Library is celebrating its 55^th Anniversary and is looking for union volunteers to help set up and take down the event! This library has been a Regional Library of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled since 1970. 

They need help moving furniture on Thursday, the 13th from 2 PM to 5 PM and again on Friday from 1 PM to 4 PM. Please share this with your members, friends, and family! 

📅Wednesday, March 19, 2025 

🕕10:00 AM 

📍PHX Sky Harbor International Airport, Terminal 3, 3400 Sky Hbr Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85034

Flight Attendants Fight Back: Upcoming AFA-CWA Day of Action 

Join United Flight Attendants on the picket line where nearly 20 airports worldwide to demand that management removes concessions from the table and delivers the industry-leading contract our hard work deserves! With United posting $3.1 billion in profits in 2024, it's time to recognize the vital role Flight Attendants play in ensuring safety and service.

Discussion with Wage & Hour Division, DOL

Arizona Jobs with Justice is hosting a discussion led by Elsie Darcy, Community Outreach and Resource Planning Specialist at the Arizona Wage and Hour Division, US Department of Labor. The discussion will focus on creating a working plan and action items for union teams, workers' rights groups, and community leaders, in collaboration with the US Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.

Event Details:

Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025

Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM 

Location: Meeting Via Zoom 

Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) - Invites You To Upcoming Meeting

Upcoming Meetings: 

• Thursday, March 20, 2025 @ 7:00 PM 
• Thursday, April 17th @ 7:00 PM (Virtual Meeting) 
• Thursday, May 29th @7:00 PM (In-Person Meeting)

As Arizona works to establish it's chapter, they invite you to join their upcoming membership meeting(s)! This chapter serves the Greater Arizona County region, including Maricopa, Pinal, Yavapai, Gila, Pima, and Yuma counties.

To ensure compliance with CLUW bylaws, they are holding three initial membership meetings. Your participation is crucial as we move forward with the nomination process and plan our March Women's Month events.

Agenda:

• Bylaws
• Nomination process
• March Women's Month Event(s)

Arizona César E. Chávez + Dolores Huerta Holiday Coalition March & Rally

📅Saturday, March 23, 2025

⏰8:00 AM to 2:00 PM

📍Pueblo High School to Rudy Garcia Park

This is a group of dedicated individuals and organizations working to honor the life and legacy of César Chávez and Dolores Huerta.

For questions, please contact [email protected]. 

#SiSePuede 

For questions or more information contact Dora Vasquez at [email protected].

AARA Celebrates Women's History Month: Strong Union Women in Apprenticeships & Trades

Join us as we honor the resilience and leadership of union women who are breaking barriers, building fulfilling careers, and shaping the future of labor. Hear inspiring stories from tradeswomen as they share their journeys and experiences in this vital workforce. 

Event Details:

📅Friday, March 28, 2025

🕙11 AM - 1:30 PM

📍IBEW Local 640, 5808 N. 7th St., Phoenix, AZ 85014

*Lunch Provided