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Austerity, youth & the low-wage economy: why is capitalism in crisis?
September 14, 2013
In Canada, the economy lurches from job loss to job recovery and back again, while youth unemployment is 14% and the only work available seems to be low-paying “McJobs.” The figures are even worse in other parts of the world, but there is hope. Unemployed young people and migrant workers have been significant to the fierce resistance to austerity in Greece and Spain; we’ve seen incredible strikes by fast food workers in North America and militant protests from those seeking regular hours and steady pay in Africa and Asia.
Join us for a day-school on the crisis affecting capitalism and what we can do to fight back.
Schedule:
11:30pm: Registration
12:00pm-1:00pm: Austerity, youth & the low-wage economy: why is capitalism in crisis?
1:15pm – 2:30pm (choose one):
•A brief history of neoliberalism
•Austerity and the war on women
2:45pm-4:00pm (choose one):
•Retail workers of the world unite! Fighting back in the service sector
•Is free education possible?
4:15pm-5:00pm: How does the 1% stay in power?
Time: 12:00 pm
Venue: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Location: 252 Bloor Street West, Rooms 8200 and 8201 Toronto, ON
Website: http://austerityandyouth.wordpress.com/
Categories: Labour, Workplace, Unions
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