June 16th and 17th, 2014, at the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, DC. Explore the intersection of cutting-edge labor research and innovative worker organizing campaigns, and hear from the AFL-CIO Executive Vice President Tefere Gebre, Harvard University scholar Theda Skocpol, journalist Rick Perlstein, and many more scholars and practitioners.
Register now for the 4th Annual LRAN National Conference, which will be held on June 16th and 17th, 2014, at the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, DC. Explore the intersection of cutting-edge labor research and innovative worker organizing campaigns, and hear from the AFL-CIO Executive Vice President Tefere Gebre, Harvard University scholar Theda Skocpol, journalist Rick Perlstein, and many more scholars and practitioners. The 2014 LRAN conference program is available online. The LRAN conference is an opportunity for academics, labor leaders, activists, and supporters to think creatively and daringly about the future of the labor movement. It’s a space to question fundamental assumptions, reflect critically on victories and challenges, and propose new pathways that can propel our movement forward. If you need to book a hotel room, we advise you to do so soon as rate are quickly going up. We have a special rate (first come first serve) at the Beacon Hotel. Call (202) 296-2100 and ask for the LRAN rate. Contact Erin Johansson for further information.
-LRAN Conference Planning Committee
Co-chairs: Beth Gutelius, University of Illinois at Chicago and Elvis Mendez, Immigrant Worker Center Collaborative
Paul Booth, AFSCME
Paul Clark, Penn State School of Labor and Employment Relations
Jessica Cook, University of Illinois at Chicago
David Duhalde-Wine, Brandeis University
Erin Johansson, Jobs With Justice
Meg Lewis, AFSCME Council 31
John Logan, San Francisco State University
Dan Marschall, AFL-CIO
Michael Mignano, International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Cassandra Ogren, International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Naomi Williams, University of Wisconsin
Lane Wyndham, University of Maryland
