Climate, Activism, Labor Symposium
May 11, 2019 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Tamiment Library, Bobst Library, NYU /70 Washington Square South, 10th Floor
Seating is Limited. RSVP at: http://events.nyu.edu
Our History
- Donn Mitchell, on the UAW and the First Earth Day, author of
- Tread the City’s Streets Again: Frances Perkins Shares Her Theology
- Irene Shen, International Program for Labor, Climate and Environment, CUNY,
- on the Trade Unions for Energy Democracy
- Jon Forster, DC 37 Climate Justice Committee, on the Labor Network for Sustainability
Our Activism
- Zakia Elliott, Program Coordinator, Philadelphia Climate Works
- Christopher Erikson, Business Manager, Local 3, International Brotherhood
- of Electrical Workers
- Judy Sheridan-Gonzalez, President, New York State Nurses Association
Our Future / Our Challenges
- Eileen Moran, Environmental Justice Committee, Professional Staff Congress
- Maritza Silva-Farrell, Executive Director, Alliance for a Greater New York (ALIGN)
- Bruce Hamilton, Vice President, Amalgamated Transit Union
Reception to Follow the Conference
Sponsors: The New York Labor History Association
Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University