Archive: Events
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Guestworkers, Immigration, and the Future of Workers' RightsÂ
Guestworkers show us where the new economy is headed — unless we organize. Join the National Guestworker Alliance, Dissent Magazine, and Georgetown University’s Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor in a discussion about the future of work.
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Alianza Nacional de Campesinas holds first large gathering in DC
When people think of farmworkers organizing, their thoughts often turn to Cesar Chavez, the 1960s, and the iconic black eagle of the United Farmworkers. For those more familiar with contemporary movements, perhaps their mind will drift to the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW), a present-day group of tomato growers from Florida who are engulfed in their own battle for better wages and more respect in their work.
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DC Justice for Janitors Celebration
Join us on April 29th for the launch of Justice for Janitors DC: A Digital History and to celebrate the legacy of DC Justice for Janitors.
Categories: Events, Justice for Janitors
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One Hundred Years of U.S. Labor and Employment Relations
Registration from 8:30 am to 9 am. The conference will begin at 9 am.
Please RSVP here by Wednesday, April 24th.
Category: Events
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Teachers, Unions, and School Reform: A Dialogue
** event cancelled, to be rescheduled ** Join us for a dialogue on the future of education. Featuring Kaya Henderson, DCPS Chancellor; Nathan A. Saunders, President of the Washington Teachers’ Union; and Alexandra Fuentes, Biology Teacher at Caesar Chavez Public Charter High School for Public Policy.
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From the Fields: An American Journey
Please join the Kalmanovitz Initiative for a screening of From the Fields: An American Journey and a discussion with filmmaker Carolyn Brown and NBC News reporter and former farmworker Damian Trujillo.
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Class, Culture, and Advocacy: Building Working-Class Studies
New Georgetown English professor Sherry Linkon and retired Labor Studies Professor John Russo will tell the story of the Center for Working-Class Studies at Youngstown State University and highlight lessons for organizing from their experience.
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Unpaid = Unfair? Law, Economics, & Ethics of Unpaid Internships
Join the Kalmanovitz Initiative and the Georgetown Solidarity Committee on March 18, 2013 for “Unpaid = Unfair? Law, Economics, & Ethics of Unpaid Internships.”
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Together, We Are Super-Human: Cory Doctorow Speaks at Georgetown
On February 25, 2013, science fiction author, activist, journalist and blogger Cory Doctorow joined the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor and the Georgetown University Lecture Fund for a talk titled, “Together, We Are Super-Human: How Technology Gives Communities Super Powers.”
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Music That Does Justice
Featuring labor and environmental activist Joe Uehlein, vocalist of roots-rock and Americana band The U-Liners. Come hear the songs and stories from the movements to support workers’ rights, environmental and economic justice, and peace.
Categories: Events, Practitioner Fellows