One Big Union: A Possible Path Forward (Virtual)

In 2018 and 2019 teacher strikes shut down the schools in several deep red states. Republican and Democratic workers joined together in a fight for economic justice and were supported by citizens from both major parties. What lessons can we learn from these strikes as we look for ways to heal the political divide in this country and to unit working people behind a progressive agenda.

With music by DuPree and Barry Kornhauser.

About the Speaker

Before his recent retirement Carl Levine spent 27 year representing faculty members and other academic workers at all levels, including, among others, graduate student employees, adjunct faculty, and contingent and tenure track full time faculty at major colleges and universities in the New York-New Jersey area. Those institutions included New York University, the New School, Barnard College, New Jersey Institute of Technology and Union County College, among others. He also teaches traditional dance as well as storytelling.

About Brooklyn Ethical
Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture (Brooklyn Ethical) is a humanist community grounded in ethics, social justice, and collective care. Located at 269 4th Ave in Park Slope, we host community programs that uplift dignity, foster belonging, and promote action rooted in shared values. We are part of a larger movement of Ethical Societies across the country dedicated to nurturing human potential and working together for a more just world.