On Thursday, October 16th at 7:30 p.m., New
York Times labor reporter Steven Greenhouse and will speak alongside
Dan Cantor, founder of New York’s Working Families Part.  Two experts
in the field of labor advocacy, Greenhouse and Cantor will challenges
facing the U.S. workforce in the context of the current economic
crisis, and with an eye toward the elections in November.

Steven Greenhouse, author of The Big Squeeze: Tough Times for the
American Worker, has covered labor for the New York Times since 1995.
In his capacity at the newspaper he writes about unionization, wages,
immigration, child labor, and the abuse of workers by large
corporations.  He is one of the last full-time labor reporters in the
United Sates.

Dan Cantor is the executive director of the Working Families Party,
one of the few third parties to have official ballot status in New York
State.  Focusing on labor initiatives, a living wage, and environmental
responsibility, the WFP advocates in favor New York’s middle and
working class residents, and fights for "an economy that works for
everyone," and for a sustainable environmental future.

Congregation Beth Elohim is one of the oldest, largest, and most
active reform synagogues in Brooklyn, and will host a number of
prominent writers and speakers throughout the election season and
beyond.  "We’re one of the largest synagogues and cultural institutions
in Park Slope," says Rabbi Andy Bachman, "and we want to be relevant. I
am looking forward to hearing Steven Greenhouse and Dan Cantor discuss
labor at a time when economic issues are the most relevant."

The When and Where

Steven Greenhouse and Dan Cantor discuss challenges facing US workforce
Thursday, October 16th at 7:30
at Congregation Beth Elohim
Garfield and 8th Avenue