
EARNCon 2025
November 12 - November 14

Early Bird Registration is NOW OPEN!
It’s official: early bird registration for EARNCon 2025 is now open! The discounted early bird pricing (10% off) will be in effect until July 14th.
We are thrilled to host EARNCon in partnership with the Economic Policy Institute’s Program on Race, Ethnicity, and the Economy (PREE), in New Orleans, LA from November 12–14, 2025. New Orleans has a rich history, one that is inextricably tied to racial, economic, and social justice movements. For example, on November 8, 1892, 30,000 factory and dock workers in New Orleans called for a general strike to demand a union. These workers were later joined by musicians, clothing workers, clerks, utility workers, streetcar drivers, and printers. Importantly, Black and white workers came together to demand a union, pushing back against efforts to divide workers by race. The success of these workers remains an inspiration for broad-based, multi-racial organizing in the South as we see organized labor and their allies, including EARN groups, continue to make inroads today.
This year’s conference will center around the theme “Community, Solidarity, Resistance: Building multi-racial worker power in the states” and feature content aligned with EPI’s strategic priorities. At EARNCon 2025, we will lay the groundwork needed for an equity-enhancing, worker-centered, state and local research and policy agenda for 2026 and beyond.
Additional conference information will be available here in the coming weeks. If you have any questions or concerns about registration or the conference, please email earnconference@epi.org.
Deadline to Submit EARNCon 2025 Proposals Extended!
Submit by Friday, May 30, 2025 Friday, June 6th, 2025 at 11:59PM ET
What would you like to see covered at this year’s EARNCon? EARNCon 2025 will explore the theme “Community, Solidarity, Resistance: Building multiracial worker power in the states,” with sessions grounded in EPI’s current strategic priorities. Whether you have a fully formed proposal or just an idea for a session you’d like to see, we invite you to contribute. Use the submission form to share as much detail as you can even early-stage concepts are welcome.
Additional details and instructions on how to submit your proposal can be found on the submission form.
Submit your EARNCon 2025 Session Proposal