Labor at the Polls: Understanding How Union Members Approached the 2024 Election

The 2024 election highlighted the shifting partisan allegiance of working-class voters. What impact does the labor movement have on members’ political decision making? Join us for a presentation of a new survey of union members and a discussion of the relationship between trade unions and the political parties.

Speakers include: 

• Max Kiefel, Fellow, Center for a Just Labor and Economy, Harvard Law School
• Alex Hertel-Fernandez, Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
• Mike Podhorzer, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress
• Alan Yan, PhD Candidate in Political Science, UC Berkeley

Respondents include:

• Kim Anderson, Executive Director, National Education Association
• Stephanie Ternullo, Assistant Professor of Government, Harvard University

This event is co-sponsored by the Center for Labor and a Just Economy at Harvard Law School.

Event Details

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