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URL:https://lerachapter.org/dclera/events/uniting-academic-insight-and-org
 anizing-power-for-worker-voice/
SUMMARY:From Theory to the Frontline: Uniting Academic Insight and Organizi
 ng Power for Worker Voice
DESCRIPTION:From Theory to the Frontline:\nUniting Academic Insight and Org
 anizing Power for Worker Voice \nMonday April. 20th\, 12:00 to 1:30 pm\n\
 nIn-person\nEmbassy of Japan (Historic Old Ambassador’s Residence)\n2516
  Massachusetts Avenue NWWashington\, DC 20008\nJoin the Washington\, D.C.\
 , and Maryland chapters of the Labor and Employment Relations Association 
 for lunch and a conversation where 'Research Meets Practice.' An academic 
 will speak to what research says about workers' voice in organizing\, whil
 e a practitioner will speak to what actually happens on the front line. On
  the academic side\, we will hear from John W. Budd\, National LERA Presi
 dent and Professor at the University of Minnesota\, with expertise in labo
 r relations\, collective bargaining\, industrial relations\, and labor pol
 icy. On the practitioner side\, we will hear from Workers United campaign 
 leaders and baristas organizers involved in the Starbucks organizing effor
 ts. The discussion will be moderated by the past President of LERA and DC 
 LERA\, Steve Sleigh.\nCo-sponsored by the Embassy of Japan.\n\nPlease RSV
 P below if you can join us!\n\nSpeaker\n\n\n[caption id="attachment_2541" 
 align="aligncenter" width="150"] John W. Budd[/caption]\nJohn W. Budd is a
  Professor of Work and Organizations in the University of Minnesota’s Ca
 rlson School of Management\, where he holds the Industrial Relations Land 
 Grant Chair. Professor Budd is President of the Labor and Employment Relat
 ions Association (LERA)\, a LERA Fellow\, and Secretary-Treasurer of the N
 orth Star LERA local chapter. He is the author of the textbook "Labor Rela
 tions: Striking a Balance\," three other books\, including "The Thought of
  Work\," and numerous journal articles. In 2023\, Professor Budd served on
  the [Minnesota] Governor's Committee on the Compensation\, Well-being\, a
 nd Fair Treatment of Transportation Network Company Drivers. \n\n\nRegist
 ration and Cost\nTickets for this event are $10 for members and $15 for no
 n-members. Tickets for Students are $5.\nTo register for this event\, plea
 se submit your booking below.\nYour ticket helps cover the cost of Lunch.\
 nLunch will be from 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm. The Conversation will begin at
  12:30 pm\n\n\n\nThis DC LERA website is different from the national LERA 
 website\, and you'll need to create a profile here if you haven't been to 
 the DC LERA website (https://www.lerachapter.org/dclera) before. Don't wor
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 e logged in.\nPlease contact Emily Smith at eesmith@illinois.edu if you h
 ave any questions about using this platform. We want you to be able to use
  this website with ease and resolve any issues that may arise. Please reac
 h out to Amaury Pineda at dcleramailbox@gmail.com if you have any question
 s about the event itself.\n\n\n
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LOCATION:Embassy of Japan's Historic Old Ambassador’s Residence\, 2516 Ma
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