Workshop on Jobs and Full Employment

Saturday, February 20, 2010
9:30am to 12:30pm
Registration at 9:00am
Teamsters Hall 2700 Trumbull, Detroit

Unemployment vs. Job Opportunities in the U.S., Michigan, the Detroit area, and in the 14th Congressional District

Congressman John Conyers, Jr.
And Panel on Jobs and Full Employment

Part ONE-The jobs crisis in February, 2010
v The current unemployment and recession
v Some of the factors that brought this about:
Working wage inequality, de-industrialization, reckless financial gambling: real estate & Wall Street globalization of jobs, problems of the auto industry
v History of past U.S. government actions to promote full employment
OPEN DISCUSSION


Part TWO-Steps to create full employment with good jobs
v Revised Humphrey Hawkins Bill- FULL EMPLOYMENT
v Bill to share jobs through reduced work week, with wages steady
v What needs to be done now
OPEN DISCUSSION


Especially invited: Precinct Delegates and Members of the 14th District Democratic Party

There is no admission charge