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Unlock Your Power to Create Change!
Workers across the South Sound are organizing for better wages, safer workplaces, and respect on the job.
The South Sound Organizing School (SSOS) trains everyday workers, community members, and union activists in the strategies and skills needed to build power in workplaces and communities.
Through hands-on workshops, discussion, and real-world examples, participants will learn how organizing works, how campaigns are built, and how workers win lasting improvements.
Classes are designed to be practical, accessible, and immediately useful for anyone interested in organizing.
Limited seats are available for each session.
What You’ll Learn
South Sound Organizing School teaches practical organizing skills used by unions and worker-led campaigns across the country.
Level I — Foundations
This track introduces the core principles of organizing and worker leadership.
Participants will learn how to:
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Understand the traits and tools of successful organizers
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Identify workplace leaders and build organizing committees
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Have effective organizing conversations with coworkers
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Map workplace power and identify opportunities for change
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Apply lessons from proven organizing strategies
These sessions provide the fundamental skills needed to begin organizing in your workplace or community.
Level II — Advanced Concepts
After learning the basics, participants will explore deeper organizing strategies and campaign-building techniques.
Topics include:
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Organizing in a digital age
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Campaign strategy and escalation
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Deep canvassing and narrative storytelling
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Inside organizing strategies (salting)
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Worker-led campaigns like the Workers’ Bill of Rights
These sessions focus on the tools organizers use to build momentum, win campaigns, and expand worker power.
