Bas van Woerkum-Rooker in gesprek met Marijtje Jongsma en Alex Lehr
Bas van Woerkum-Rooker in gesprek met Marijtje Jongsma en Alex Lehr

The Trade Union: Old-Fashioned or Essential? | Current Affairs Lecture with political scientist Alex Lehr and union representative Marijtje Jongsma

This programme was in Dutch, please visit the Dutch page for the complete recap and review.

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Thursday 12 September | 12.30 – 13.15 hrs | Lecture Hall Complex (CC), Radboud University | Radboud Reflects and VOX

Strikes in public transportation and canceled football games; unions are fighting for better working conditions. But at the same time, these unions are running empty: membership is historically low. Why are workers turning away from unions? What are the consequences of this? Is the union a thing of the past, or more important than ever in the fight for workers' rights? Come hear from political scientist Alex Lehr and union representative Marijtje Jongsma.

Review

The review is available in Dutch. 

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Organizational unit
Radboud Reflects, Vox
Theme
Current affairs, Demonstrations, Philosophy, Management, Society, Science