Events Calendar

Local & National Events: Spring 2021

Jan. 3–5– Labor & Employment Relations Assoc. (LERA) at ASSA Annual Meeting. Virtual event. For info. Visit www.leraweb.org.

March 25, 2021 – 110th anniversary commemoration of 1911 Triangle Factory fire. Labor and political representatives will speak. For info., visit: www.rememberthetrianglefire.org.

March 30, 2021 – “Equal Pay Day 2021.”  Each spring, Hofstra participates in this national event spotlighting the gender gap at work, both progress in narrowing it and persistent problems. A panel of experts and activists will lead the discussion in this free virtual event. Hofstra’s Labor Studies and Women’s Studies Programs invite you to join us. For more information, visit: hofstra.edu/laborstudies or e-mail questions to laborstudies@hofstra.edu.

April 16-18, 2021– Labor Notes annual conference. Virtual event. For info., visit: www.labornotes.org.

May 24-27, 2021– United Association for Labor Education (UALE) annual conference. Virtual event. For info., visit: www.uale.org.

June 5–8, 2021– “A Transformational Moment? Work, Worker Power, and the Workplace in an Era of Division and Disruption,” 73rd Annual Meeting of  Labor & Employment Relations Assoc. (LERA). Virtual event. For info. visit www.leraweb.org.

RELEASE DATES FOR MONTHLY LABOR MARKET INDICATORS

Sources: National Statistics – U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS): The Employment Situation; Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLT); & Real Earning: http://www.bls.gov
NY State and Local Statistics – NY State Dept. of Labor: Monthly Press Release. http://www.labor.state.ny.us.

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If you know of upcoming labor-related meetings or conferences, collective bargaining contract expirations or renewals, or other events you would like considered for our next Calendar, please send us a brief description, together with the time, place, contact person, and their telephone number.  Please email us at:  laborstudies@hofstra.edu.