Jobs, Jobs, Jobs: The Labor Movement in Connecticut
Old State House, Conversations at Noon – Tues, May 20
For Immediate Release
May 5, 2014
Contact: Chris Zaccaro
(860) 246-1553 ext. 116
As
Connecticut struggles to retain jobs and attract new companies, we often hear
that people are moving out of the state because they can’t find work; yet not
that long ago Connecticut had one of the lowest unemployment rates of any state
in the nation.
Where did the jobs go? Where will new
jobs come from? Discover the answers to these questions and
more on Tuesday, May 20 as the Old State House welcomes featured speaker Dr.
Cecelia Bucki, Professor of History at Fairfield University, for the next installment
of Conversations at Noon.
During
her talk, Dr. Bucki will discuss the rise of factories during the nineteenth
century and the employees who formed unions to fight for better working
conditions. Following her lecture, Dr. Bucki will be joined by John Olsen,
President Emeritus of the Connecticut AFL-CIO, and Dan Haar, Business Columnist
for The Hartford Courant, for a panel
discussion moderated by the Connecticut Network’s (CT-N) Diane Smith. The panel
will focus on the future of jobs in Connecticut and will allow the audience to
share their views and ask questions.
Bring
your lunch and enjoy this free program, which lasts one hour. Conversations at Noon: Jobs, Jobs, Jobs: The
Labor Movement in Connecticut is co-sponsored by Connecticut Explored, with major funding provided by Connecticut
Humanities.
Located
in Hartford, just a short walk from the Wadsworth Atheneum and Connecticut
Science Center, Connecticut’s Old State House was the Constitution State’s
original seat of government from 1796 to 1878 and was declared a National
Historic Landmark in 1960. For more information on admission prices, upcoming
events and parking discounts nearby, follow the Old State House on Facebook and
Twitter or visit its website at www.ctoldstatehouse.org. Conversations at Noon is taped in front
of a live audience by the Connecticut Network - past programs can be viewed On-Demand on www.CT-N.com.
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