Speaker: Lane Windham, Georgetown University A revived union movement strengthens democracy by giving workers a voice on the job, curbing inequality, and helping provide a bulwark against right-wing extremism. Yet labor has been shrinking since the 1970s, enervating working- class power and strength. How and why did U.S. unions weaken? What does the current wave of post-pandemic worker action, including in the higher education sector, signal about labor's path forward? Refreshments available at 4 and throughout. Please fill out the Chapter-Sanctioned Leadership Credit Form within 1 week OR send a photo and two things you learned at the event to leadership@apo-epsilonxi.org for credit. Link to Chapter-Sanctioned (aka events on APOonline) Leadership Credit Form: https://forms.gle/k8jnRzv32kr9nPC68