20th Annual Women in Leadership Development Conference
We are pleased to announce that the 20th Annual Women In Leadership Development (WILD) Conference will be held at the Hilton East Brunswick on Friday, March 13 – Saturday, March 14, 2026.
Every year, with the support of our CLCs, BTCs, and affiliates, our annual WILD conference plays an instrumental role in ensuring that union women have every opportunity to further develop their leadership tools in their workplaces and in their unions.
Together, we will foster diversity within the labor movement, while providing new members with the opportunity to meet and network with experienced activists. This year’s conference features several esteemed speakers who will offer their insight into the issues that women face in today’s workplace. WILD conferences provide growth and sustainability for the labor movement, as we educate the next generation of leaders, and empower women to become active members in their locals.
To view our brochure which includes instructions on how to register, and the conference program, click here. If registering more than one person, be sure to list their individual emails as well.
The deadline to register for WILD is Friday, February 13, 2026.
As part of our program, we also request that you send photos of you and your union sisters at work to Communications Coordinator Lilly Ward at lward@njaflcio.org.
About WILD
The New Jersey State AFL-CIO sponsors the Women in Leadership Development (WILD) Conference to address the broad questions of how unions help women and how women help unions.
The WILD Conference is designed to ensure that union women have every opportunity to be educated, develop leadership skills, and build diversity within the labor movement. Attendees at the annual WILD Conference meet and talk with national and state union leaders, organizers, educators, and authors—all of whom detail the challenges they face as well as their strategies for organizing and advocating for workers.
The WILD Conference is always held in March in honor of Women’s History Month. It begins on Friday night with guest speakers and a dinner reception for networking. Workshops take place on Saturday.