NYU Grad students recently went on a strike demanding better pay, health care benefits, and etc. Chapters of the United Auto Workers (UAW) at Harvard and Columbia similarly went on a strike in the past year for similar reasons. There were disputes over unionization and a following strike at UChicago in 2019. 

Labor ethics is a realm of study in which philosophy, politics, and economics intersect. Some argue that unionization and strike are essential for the workers’ welfare. Others argue that they should be regulated as the costs are bigger than the benefits. Are strikes and unionization morally justifiable? If, so why?  

In collaboration with UChicago Women in Philosophy and The Skeptics Society at UChicago, we invited two graduate students from NYU and UChicago, Evan Behrle and Stephen Cunniff, to address the aforementioned questions. We welcome everyone who is interested in this topic to come debate with us.

Join us on Wednesday, May 5 from 7:00 to 8:00 PM ET

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