"WORK, RETIREMENT SECURITY, AND AMERICA'S FUTURE"
LABOR LEADER ANDY STERN TO SPEAK AT THE NEW SCHOOL

May 10, 2011, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
55 W 13th Street, 2nd Floor. Admission Free.

WHAT:

Millions of Americans in low-wage positions have little financial stability and even less hope of a secure retirement. What does this mean for society, for American politics, for our economic future? Is there any hope for policy solutions that spur collaboration between labor and business, Democrats and Republicans, to create more high-quality jobs and financial security for entire generations? Or are labor and industrial policy relics of the past? Labor leader Andy Stern, founder, Change To Win, will address the challenges presented by the flaws in our current retirement system. This event is cosponsored by The New School for Social Research's Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis and The Center for New York City Affairs at The New School.

WHO:

Andy Stern, Founder, Change To Win; Fellow, Georgetown University; former president, Service Employees International Union (keynote)
Following his address, Stern will join in conversation with panelists including:
Dan Cantor, Executive Director, Working Families Party
Teresa Ghilarducci, Director, Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis at The New School for Social Research
Catherine Rampell, Editor, Economix blog of The New York Times (moderator)

WHEN:

Tuesday, May 10, 2011, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

WHERE: :

Theresa Lang Community and Student Center, Arnhold Hall, 55 West 13th Street, 2nd floor

TICKETS:

Admission is free. RSVP at andystern.eventbrite.com

ABOUT THE SCHWARTZ CENTER FOR ECONOMIC POLICY ANALYSIS (SCEPA)
SCEPA is an economic policy think tank located within the Department of Economics at The New School for Social Research. SCEPA works to focus the public economics debate on the role government can and should play in the real productive economy — that of business, management, and labor—to raise living standards, create economic security, and attain full employment. With a focus on collaboration and outreach, SCEPA provides original, standards-based research to engage the public, opinion leaders and elected officials in the discussion of how to create a more stable, equitable, and prosperous economy. For more information, visit www.economicpolicyresearch.org.

About The New School
The New School, based in the heart of New York City's Greenwich Village, is a legendary, progressive university inspiring undergraduates, graduate students and others to catalyze change in an inconstant world. Founded in 1919 as a hub of intellectual freedom by a group that included Charles Beard, John Dewey, and Thorstein Veblen, The New School today is a major degree-granting university comprised of distinct academic divisions. The university's 10,500 students are enrolled in 88 degree programs in the humanities and social sciences, design, administration and management, and the performing arts. In addition, the university's campus welcomes 3,544 adult learners in more than 650 continuing education courses every year. The New School holds hundreds of public programs that exemplify its commitment to democratic practice and social justice. For more information, visit www.newschool.edu

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