Washington, D.C. — Progressives and conservatives can agree that one of the central challenges facing the United States is the need to increase economic mobility. On Wednesday, September 9, the Center for American Progress will host Harvard University economist Richard B. Freeman and former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Lawrence H. Summers, currently Charles W. Eliot University Professor at Harvard, for a discussion on the role of unions in the economy and society.
At the event, CAP will release new research examining the relationship between mobility and union membership—a factor that previous studies on intergenerational mobility have not considered. The report’s findings suggest that policies that make it easier for workers to form unions and bargain collectively should be at the heart of any agenda to boost mobility and ensure an inclusive economy.
Following a short presentation on the findings, CAP will present a conversation with former Treasury Secretary Summers and two co-authors of the report, Professor Freeman and David Madland, on how unions can help more Americans climb the ladder of economic opportunity.
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WHO:
Presentation:
Richard B. Freeman, Herbert Ascherman Chair in Economics at Harvard University
Panelists:
Lawrence H. Summers, former U.S. Treasury Secretary, Charles W. Eliot University Professor at Harvard, and CAP Distinguished Senior Fellow
David Madland, Managing Director, Economic Policy, Center for American Progress
Moderated by:
Neera Tanden, President, Center for American Progress
WHEN:
September 9, 2015, 10:00 a.m. ET – 11:00 a.m. ET
WHERE:
Center for American Progress
1333 H St. NW, 10th Floor
Washington, D.C., 20005
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