For Workers

As the public-facing hub for workers’ empowerment in the Lowcountry, the Charleston Worker Center (CWC) centers workers to build worker power and organize for lasting and sustainable social change.

Interested in starting and/or participating in a Worker Circle for your industry? Have an idea for an educational event/training that we should run? Contact us at info@charlestonalliance.org, or fill out our Contact Form from a non-work email address!

Community Meetings

We usually meet on the first Monday of each month for our regular Community Meetings. These are great for newcomers to CAFE/CWC, but also great for workers to meet each other, build community-worker relationships, and learn more about what CAFE/CWC can do for you or your community.

Worker Circles

Worker Circles are opportunities for workers to come together, meet other workers outside their workplace, discuss issues at their job, and strategize ways to build power and address these issues. Most importantly, CWC provides a private, confidential environment where workers can freely talk about their experiences on the job and organize together. Management not welcome.

CWC offers general Worker Circles for anyone to attend, as well as industry-specific Worker Circles. In the past, CWC has held industry-specific Worker Circles for food & beverage, childcare, and queer workers.

Educational Opportunities

Knowledge is power - especially in the South, where systemic racism, corporate power, and union-busting have historically targeted organized labor. CWC aims to combat this and cultivate worker-leadership through trainings on workers’ rights and organizing tactics. We offer educational opportunities for any worker, regardless of how new they might be to the movement.

…Plus, Anything Else We Can Do to Empower Workers!

At CWC, we believe that Labor Must Lead. If none of the above is quite what you’re looking for, we encourage you to reach out or attend one of our events, so we can meet you in-person! We are committed to whatever empowers workers for their unique situations, whether it’s worker outreach or worker-led direct action campaigns. We may not always have the answers immediately, but we can tap into our community of organizers, researchers, and activists within the labor movement - a community that we’ve built over the past 40+ years.