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May 14th, 2019

On Strike

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Estimated reading time: 10 minutes

Forum for Philosophy

May 14th, 2019

On Strike

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Estimated reading time: 10 minutes

Jo Grady/ Martin O’Neill/ Waseem Yaqoob

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Workers of the world, unite! We discuss the history, politics, and ethics of strikes, and their place in the labour movement. Why do they happen and what makes for a successful strike? What justifies workers in withdrawing their labour to push bosses for improved pay and conditions?

Speakers
Jo Grady
, Senior Lecturer in Employment Relations, Sheffield
Martin O’Neill
, Senior Lecturer in Political Philosophy, York
Waseem Yaqoob, 
Lecturer in the History of Modern Political Thought, Cambridge University

Chair
Sarah Fine
, Fellow, Forum for Philosophy and Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, KCL

 

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