Why did national unions recently call for a southern organizing strategy? How do the low wages of the South affect the rest of the country? How can worker organizing lead to more progressive public policies?
February 17, 2014 (7pm)
Fast Food Strike in Durham, 12/15/2013
Let’s talk about labor organizing in the South. Come share your ideas and find out why now is the time to organize the South. Panelists will discuss the recent AFL-CIO’s resolution calling for a southern organizing strategy, the region’s labor history, current organizing campaigns, and the political influence of the South on the nation.
Sponsored by:
CLASS Center at Duke, NC State AFL-CIO, Student Action with Farmworkers
For more information:
Contact the NC State AFL-CIO, 919-833-6678, marybe@aflcionc.org
Location
Organizing the South will take place at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University.
1317 W. Pettigrew Street
Durham, NC 27705
There is ample parking along Pettigrew street for all attendees. For more information, see a map of the Center for Documentary Studies.
