By Andrew Betzner
On the 1st Saturday of the year young activists braved the cold weather to join together at Tom
Fischer Hall for the first meeting of the newly established NextGen Committee. WG2 Area
Grievance Committeeperson Eric Gibson who organized the event, laid out the agenda and
purpose of this new committee: build solidarity inside the plant and bridge the gap between
young and old. Gibson said his role would be to guide the group along while members take
charge. In between bites of food catered by Hog Heaven, participants spoke on topics such as
increasing untraditional communication by the union and solidarity building activities, such as
having weekly carry-ins at work. Gibson highlighted opportunities for new activists to learn more
such as the International Next Gen Conference or the District 7 Summer school partnership with
the University of Illinois. Before leaving, participants were tasked with showing up next month
with ideas to increase solidarity, and for the group's big project - a summertime union party.
NextGen is geared towards those 18-35 but welcome to all. The next meeting is scheduled for
1pm Saturday February 8th, at the hall (420 N. Main - Kokomo, IN). If you want to know more or have additional questions reach out to Eric Gibson at (765) 437-1607
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