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EARNCon Plenary: Welcome and introductions, Keynote address: Liz Shuler, and Panel discussion: Rebuilding worker power and civic engagement in Ohio

September 28, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Welcome and introductions

  • Dave Cooper, Economic Policy Institute
  • Blaine Griffin, Cleveland City Council
  • Amanda Posson, Every Texan

 

Keynote speaker

  • Liz Shuler, AFL-CIO

 

Speakers

  • Daniel Ortiz, Policy Matters Ohio (Moderator)
  • Isbel Alvarado, Central Ohio Worker Center
  • Colleen Damerell, Northeast Ohio Worker Center
  • Bree Easterling, Policy Matters Ohio
  • Hannah Halbert, Policy Matters Ohio
  • J Sanchez, Columbus Education Association
  • Gabe Santohir, Starbucks Workers United

 

Session Description

Our opening plenary will welcome you to Cleveland and ground this conference in the work being done in Ohio to rebuild worker power and civic engagement. Ohio has a rich history of worker-led movements for economic justice. The newest incarnations of those movements are inspiring change every day, and we will hear speakers from some of those efforts this evening.

Details

Date:
September 28, 2022
Time:
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Website:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2022-annual-earn-conference-tickets-329979977997

Organizer

Economic Analysis & Research Network (EARN) at Economic Policy Institute (EPI)
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Venue

The Westin Cleveland Downtown
777 Saint Clair Avenue Northeast
Cleveland, OH 44114 United States
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With thanks to our generous sponsors

AFL-CIO
AFSCME
American Federation of Teachers
Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust
Ford Foundation
International Association of Machinists
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Kresge Foundation
National Association of Letter Carriers
National Education Association
Marguerite Casey Foundation
Omidyar Network
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation
Service Employees International Union
Surdna Foundation
UNITE HERE
United Auto Workers
United Brotherhood of Carpenters
United Food and Commercial Workers
United Steelworkers of America
W.K. Kellogg Foundation

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