Topic: Labor Markets & Labor Movements: Making Sense of American Workers and Workplaces in 2022

Friday, August 26, 2022, Geddes Coffee House, 5-6pm

Facilitators: Dan Graff, Director of the Higgins Labor Program at the Center for Social Concerns, and Aidan Creeron (HIST & ECON ‘23)

Some resources to get the Conversation Started:

• Ian Prasad Philbrick, “Why Union Drives Are Succeeding: College-educated workers are driving a spike in union organizing.,” New York Times, Jul. 17, 2022
• Katica Roy, “The recession is already here—if you’re a woman,” Fortune, Aug. 4, 2022
• Eleanor Mueller, “‘Starting to turn’: Cooling labor market shifts power back to bosses,” Politico, Aug. 20, 2022
• Sara Nelson, “Workers in the Sky: A chat with Association of Flight Attendants president Sara Nelson.,” Jacobin, Jun. 6, 2022
• Katrina vanden Heuvel, “California could transform how fast food workers are treated,” Washington Post, Aug. 16, 2022
• Aidan Creeron (and others), “Can a Hot but Smaller Labor Market Keep Making Gains in Participation?,” The Hamilton Project of the Brookings Institution, Aug. 4, 2022

“The Teacher Shortage”: The Labor Question in American K-12 Classrooms Today

Friday, September 30, 2022, Geddes Hall McNeill Library (1st floor, center of building), 5-6pm

Facilitators: Lucia Carbajal (HIST ‘23) & Brendan McFeely (POLS ‘23)

Some resources to get the conversation started:

• “Teacher shortage stressing system in Indiana” by Sue Loughlin, [Terre Haute] Tribune-Star, Aug. 19, 2022
• “There Is No National Teacher Shortage” by Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, Aug. 24, 2022
• “How Bad Is the Teacher Shortage? Depends Where You Live” by Jacey Fortin and Eliza Fawcett, New York Times, Aug. 29, 2022, updated Sep. 2, 2022
• “Wanted: Teachers. No training necessary” by Moriah Balingit, Washington Post, Sep. 13, 2022
• “Exclusive: Biden administration partnering with job search companies to help fill teacher shortages.” by Alia Wong and Joey Garrison, USA Today, Aug. 31, 2022, updated Sep. 7, 2022
• “Are teachers leaving the classroom en masse? The chaotic debate over this year’s teacher shortages, explained.” by Fabiola Cineas, Vox, Aug. 18, 2022
• “Merit Pay Is the Solution to Teacher Shortages” editorial, Bloomberg, Aug. 23, 2022
• “Union Power Is the Best Solution to the Teacher Shortage” by Jacob Goodwin, The Progressive, Sep. 5, 2022

The Labor Café Open Mic! Bring your Questions & Concerns

Friday, October 28, 2022, Geddes Hall Coffee House, 5-6pm

Facilitator: Dan Graff, Director, HIggins Labor Program