Labor Curious? Visit the Labor Café, where ND talks work!
The Labor Café convenes the Notre Dame community for coffee and casual conversation on contemporary questions about work, workers, and workplaces. What rights and protections should those who work for others have? What's the proper role for government in the economy? How should we address enduring problems of inequality, poverty, and lack of opportunity? And what does Catholic Social Teaching have to say about these labor questions?
Participants choose the concrete topics, all people are welcome, and all opinions are tolerated. We generally meet on select Friday afternoons from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the Geddes Hall Coffee House.
Join us for the next Labor Café.
"Labor’s Revival? Signs of Life in Unions and Class Politics"
Friday | February 22, 2019 | 5:00–6:00 PM | Geddes Hall, Coffee House
Facilitator: Tony Flora, AFL-CIO North-Central Indiana Chapter President
Resources:
- Susan Dynarski, “Fresh Proof That Strong Unions Help Reduce Income Inequality,” New York Times, Jul. 6, 2018
- Steven Greenhouse, "The strike isn’t just for wages anymore. It’s for ‘the common good,’" Washington Post, Jan. 24, 2019
- Dana Milbank, "So much for the labor movement’s funeral," Washington Post, Jan 25, 2019
- Jamelle Bouie, "The Democratic Promise of Ocasio-Cortez, Warren and Sanders," New York Times, Jan. 28, 2019
- Dan Levin, "Young Voters Keep Moving to the Left on Social Issues, Republicans Included," New York Times, Jan. 23, 2019
- Joe McCartin, "How air traffic controllers helped end the shutdown — and changed history," Washington Post, Jan. 26, 2019
- Barry Eidlin, "Los Angeles teachers just proved that the common wisdom about unions is wrong," Washington Post, Jan. 25, 2019
Labor curious? Mark your calendar for the following Labor Cafés this spring on the calendar below.
Calendar
| Event | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Labor Café | 02/22/2019 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm | |
| Labor Café | 03/29/2019 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm | |
| Labor Café | 04/26/2019 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm |
