Hi
Some have said they didn't get the flyer - I think that is because some
lists don't allow attachments - so if you want a copy you will have to
ask me!
But this is the text
It is clear to researchers and activists, both in the
trade union movement and universities, that global
capitalism is increasingly shaping the worlds of work
and employment. The imposition of this neo-liberal
orthodoxy has many profound implications, not least
that states seek to both de-legitimise workers’
opposition and marginalise their organisations.
However, just as capitalism has embraced neo-liberal
strategies, there has emerged a new politics of
resistance that is varied and diverse, embracing: trade
union and socialist organisations, green and ecological
protest movements, anti-war activists, feminists,
human rights campaigners and NGOs.
It is against this background that the Critical Labour
Studies (CLS) symposium has aimed to bring together
researchers and activists to discuss key features of
work and employment from a radical and labourfocused
perspective.
It has been an important principle of CLS that the conference is not
based on
the convention of academic conferences with specific papers being presented
in separate streams. Rather our intention has been to deepen discussion and
debate, and to bring together researchers and labour/ union movement
activists (where possible) in joint sessions.
All sessions are genuinely open and inclusive and involve a broad range of
participants, from established academics to early-career researchers,
and from
established trade union officials to shop-floor representatives and
grass-roots
activists.
The distinctive organising principles of CLS are, therefore, to assist
unions and
workers in dealing with the challenges faced in the neo-liberal world of
work
and employment. Ultimately, discussion of strategies and tactics are
related to
the broader aim of creating a socialist society.
The 2011 Symposium will cover a range of relevant issues and have over
twenty speakers. There will be sessions dedicated to, amongst others:
• Young workers
• Migration and the labour market
• The end of the public university
• Public sector change and privatisation
• Workplace and community activism
• Restructuring and the changing role of learning at work
See criticallabourstudies.org.uk for programme closer to the date
Organisers: Jane Holgate, Miguel Martinez Lucio, Jo McBride, and Debra
Howcroft Contact: [log in to unmask], or
[log in to unmask] Cheques for £60 (waged) or £40 registration
(inc refreshments) made out to 'Critical Labour Studies' should be sent to
Miguel Martinez Lucio (staff), Manchester University, PMO Division,
Manchester Business School, Booth Street West, Manchester M15 6PB.
best wishes
Jane
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Dr Jane Holgate
Work and Employment Relations Division
Leeds University Business School
Maurice Keyworth Building
University of Leeds LS2 9JT
email: [log in to unmask]
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