On May 8 and 9, CUNY SLU hosted a two-day conference examining the fight for democracy and workers’ rights amid rising authoritarianism. Labor leaders, organizers, and activists engaged in panels and workshops that addressed urgent threats while advancing grassroots power. If you missed any part of the event, we invite you to catch up on the conversation.
Featuring:
THURSDAY MORNING KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
Becky Pringle – President, National Education Association
THURSDAY EVENING PUBLIC FORUM:
Bhairavi Desai – Board President, National Taxi Workers Alliance
Robin D.G. Kelley – Distinguished Professor and Chair in U.S. History, University of California, Los Angeles
SungHee Oh – International Affairs Director, Korean Public Service and Transport Workers’ Union
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY ACADEMIC AND PRACTITIONER PANELS
Including panels on the following topics:
– Organizing in Repressive Regimes
– Strikes
– Organizing in the U.S. / Navigating U.S. political context
– Learning from the 1930s
– Studying the Right Wing, Comparative Perspectives
– Intersectional Approaches to Organizing