# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Working Families Legislative Forum
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 10 Jan, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat, 10 Jan, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Working Families Legislative Forum
Saturday & Sunday, January 10-11, 2026
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM both days
Labor Temple, 101 S Fairfax Avenue, Sioux Falls

The 2026 Legislative Session starts January 13. Join us to turn conversations into action on healthcare, housing, childcare, workplace safety, and fair wages.

WHAT IS THIS?
A two-day gathering where YOU set the agenda. No lectures—just working sessions where people discuss solutions and build legislative strategy together.

Our November forum brought dozens of people who identified top priorities:

Healthcare: Protect Medicaid expansion serving 28,726 South Dakotans, oppose Amendment I

Housing: Scale Governor's House Program (3-year waitlist), pilot innovative construction

Childcare: Costs exceeding rent, workforce barriers

Workplace Safety: Extend workers' comp filing from 3 to 7-10 days

Wages: Healthcare deductions consuming 20%+ of paychecks


WHAT HAPPENS?

Saturday: Propose topics, join conversations that matter to you, share insights

Sunday: Build action plans, identify legislative opportunities, sign up to testify or lobby

Throughout: Connect with legislators, document ideas, build relationships

WHO SHOULD COME?

Union members, healthcare workers, educators, small business owners, parents, students, retirees, community organizers, elected officials. Anyone who cares about working families.

JOIN OUR LEGISLATIVE ACTION NETWORK

Bills move fast. We need people ready to testify at hearings, meet with legislators, and contact lawmakers when votes approach. Your story changes votes.

Complete the survey to indicate which issues matter to you and how you want to engage.

THREE WAYS TO PARTICIPATE

Attend in person (recommended)
Complete survey even if you can't attend

Free • Food provided • Childcare available (indicate in RSVP)

RSVP & JOIN ACTION NETWORK:

https://forms.gle/sT3KBBY31y2u1uAt7

QUESTIONS:
Jordan Deffenbaugh, AFSCME Council 65
jdeffenbaugh@afscme65.org • 605-679-0283
Co-hosted by Sioux Falls Labor Federation & AFSCME Council 65

Session runs January 13 - March 31. Even if you can't attend, complete the survey and share this event. The more voices we have, the stronger our impact.

In solidarity with working families across South Dakota
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sioux-falls/working-families-legislative-forum/200029340933304
- **Event Categories**: business
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 43

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://forms.gle/CCi4pHWdkBeTcTYQ8?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=sioux+falls-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Sioux Falls
- **state**: SD
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 101 S Fairfax Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United States, South Dakota 57103
- **lat**: 43.54736
- **long**: -96.71447
- **full address**: 101 S Fairfax Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United States, South Dakota 57103

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Sioux Falls Regional Labor Federation (https://allevents.in/org/sioux-falls-regional-labor-federation/26494981)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 10 Jan, 2026 at 01:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 101 S Fairfax Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United States, South Dakota 57103
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Sioux Falls Regional Labor Federation
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** business
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Working Families Legislative Forum ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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