Bill Fletcher, Jr., prominent union and civil rights leader, author and commentator will keynote the 32nd Annual Conference of the Wisconsin Labor History Society to be held in Waukesha on Saturday, April 20. Fletcher is the author of “They’re Bankrupting Us: And 20 Other Myths About Unions,” published in 2012 by Beacon Press.
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His opening remarks will be followed by three sessions, including COWS’ Dresser:
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- A presentation by Laura Dresser, associate director of the Center on Wisconsin Strategy, discussing: “Narrowing the Racial and Income Gap,” in which she will trace how wide the gaps have become between income groups.
- A Symposium, “Inequality and Diversity in Labor’s Struggles,” moderated by Sheila Cochran of the Milwaukee Area Labor Council, with testimonies by veterans of the labor and civil rights movements in Wisconsin.
- A Panel Discussion, “Redeeming Labor’s Power,” involving persons who have been leaders in solidarity movements.
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