On October 23-24, 2018, the Ray Marshall Center joined the Workers Defense Project (WDP) and the Labor and Worklife Program at Harvard University to bring together scholars, funders, policymakers, community organizations, labor unions, and workers to discuss the challenges facing working people in Texas and analyze potential solutions to these challenges. The first day of the symposium on Oct. 23rd was held at the Bass Lecture Hall at the LBJ School of Public Affairs. Among others, panel speakers for the first session titled “Future Trends in Texas Labor” included RMC’s Dr. Ray Marshall and Dr. Heath Prince, and the LBJ School’s Peniel Joseph provided the keynote address “Martin Luther King Jr., the Dignity of Labor, and the Future of American Democracy” during the second session. The event continued on Oct. 24th at the WDP offices for the final session “Emerging Solutions Across the South.” Funding for the event was generously provided by the Ford Foundation.
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