Join Binghamton YDSA at our No Shortcuts reading group. No Shortcuts is a pivotal organizing book that teaches structure-based organizing and the importance of building mass, democratic, and worker-led power. We'll focus on how to apply McAlevey's lessons to our own YDSA organizing and labor organizing. The reading group will be every week on Sunday at 4 PM from June 14th to July 26th, and you should read each assigned chapter before the session. Reading Schedule (one chapter each week): Session 1 (6/21): Introduction (pgs. 1–26) Session 2 (6/28): The Power to Win is in the Community, Not the Boardroom (pgs. 27–70) Session 3 (7/5): Nursing Home Unions: Class Snuggle vs. Class Struggle (pgs. 71–101) Session 4 (7/12): Chicago Teachers: Building a Resilient Union (pgs. 100–142) Session 5 (7/19): Smithfield Foods: A Huge Success You’ve Hardly Heard About (pgs. 143–178) Session 6 (7/26): Make the Road New York (pgs. 179–198) Session 7 (8/2): Conclusion: Pretend Power vs. Actual Power (pgs. 199–212)

Come join the Binghamton University YDSA's Communications Committee for its first summer meeting. We will be preparing for the upcoming semester, we will discuss what to budget for and buy to help improve video quality, what reels to record, starting up new social media accounts, our design guide, and more! This meeting is open to everyone, but it is recommended for only existing Bing YDSA members to attend.