Tuesday, March 1
2:30-4:00 pm
Memorial Lounge, Pasquerilla Spiritual Center
The recent swell of protests in Wisconsin, Ohio, and other states signals the continued life of labor unions and a strong belief in the importance of collective bargaining. The controversy over collective bargaining matters for more than union members: it cuts to the heart of deliberation, of democracy, and the livelihoods of workers everywhere. In response to these protests, the Center for Democratic Deliberation presents a “Flash Forum” – an event organized with due speed to respond to the exigencies of the moment–to give members of the campus and community an opportunity to consider what this issue might mean for people in Pennsylvania and especially for students at Penn State.
The CDD has invited a group of people who know something about unions, labor, collective action, and/or collective bargaining to briefly share their thoughts on these matters, and you are also invited to join our discussion.
Featured Presenters:
- John Marsh, Assistant Professor, Department of English
- Emma Gaalaas Mullaney, Graduate Student, Geography & Women’s Studies
- Paul F. Clark, Professor and Chair, Department of Labor Studies and Employment Relations
- Samuel Zucker, Undergraduate Student, College of Liberal Arts
- Dominic Sgro, Director, Southwestern Pennsylvania Public Employees Council 83, AFSCME
Questions? Contact the flash forum organizer, Debra Hawhee, Interim Co-Director of the Center for Democratic Deliberation at hawhee@psu.edu.