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URL:https://lerachapter.org/maryland/events/unions-and-workplace/
SUMMARY:Unions and the Workplace: Lessons from Economic Research
DESCRIPTION:Unions and the Workplace: Lessons from Economic Research\n&nbsp
 \;\nTime and Date\nWednesday\, September 23\, 2026\n5:30 pm – 8:00 pm\n\
 nLocation\n\nNEW LOCATION and NEW FOOD VENDOR!\n\nAnne Arundel County IAFF
  Local 1563\n8684 Veterans Hwy\, 4th Floor\nMillersville\, MD 21108\n\nSpe
 aker\nJoseph Pickens\, labor economics assistant professor at United State
 s Naval Academy\n\nJoseph Pickens is an Assistant Professor of Economics a
 t the United States Naval Academy\, where he teaches macroeconomics\, labo
 r economics\, and public finance. His research spans several areas of labo
 r economics\, including private sector unions\, employment protections\, s
 cheduling laws\, labor force participation\, marriage\, discrimination\, a
 nd employment of those with criminal records. Joseph received his Ph.D. in
  Economics from the University of Minnesota in 2023\, and has a background
  in theoretical math from Carnegie Mellon University.\n\nSummary of Presen
 tation\nTitle: "Unions and the Workplace: Lessons from Economic Research"\
 nWhat does economic research tell us about the impact of unions on workers
 \, employers\, and workplaces? This presentation provides an accessible re
 view of the evidence on unions\, including their effects on wages and bene
 fits\, inequality\, worker turnover\, productivity\, and other workplace o
 utcomes. I will distinguish between common perceptions about unions and wh
 at the research actually shows\, while highlighting areas where the eviden
 ce remains unsettled. The discussion will focus on practical takeaways for
  labor relations professionals\, HR practitioners\, union leaders\, and em
 ployers.\n\nCost and Registration\n$45 Members\n$65 Non-Members\nBook your
  seat below.\n\nMembership\n If you would like to join our chapter\, plea
 se use this link to the membership form on our website at\nhttps://leracha
 pter.org/maryland/membership-account/membership-levels/ and/or contact Rac
 hel Lapp at Rlapp6214@outlook.com\, or Neil Pettit at npettit@iaff.org
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