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EARN Conference 2013

The Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel
201 North 17th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

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5:30pm EDT

Dinner Independence Ballroom AB

7:10pm EDT

Philadelphia: From historical, demographic, and political context to today's campaigns Philadelphia Ballroom

8:30pm EDT

Cocktail Reception Freedom/Independence Ballroom Foyer

7:30am EDT

Breakfast Independence Ballroom AB

8:40am EDT

Topos on Low-Wage Work and Unions Philadelphia Ballroom

9:15am EDT

The Future of Work: An Interactive session envisioning a new economy for workers. Philadelphia Ballroom

10:00am EDT

Advancing a Constructive Dialogue about Race and Government in Progressive Research Independence D Best practices, innovative strategies, and new challenges in state minimum wage campaigns Independence C Community Schools –Leveraging Resources to Maximize the Opportunity for Learning Salon 3&4 The Economic War Among the States: Exposing Its Most Outrageous Abuses Salon 5&6

11:10am EDT

Lunch Affinity Table: Borrowing to Make Ends Meet: Consumer Debt and Low Wages Independence Ballroom AB Lunch Affinity Table: COWS and CAP: Cities and States at Work Reports Independence Ballroom AB Lunch Affinity Table: Funding connections of SPN/ALEC Independence Ballroom AB Water As a Huge Infrastructure Jobs Opportunity: The Laborers International's Model Local Campaigns in Washington, DC, and Nashville Independence Ballroom AB

1:00pm EDT

Broken Bootstraps: Working Mothers in the Low-Wage Economy Independence C Immigrants' Roles in State Economies Salon 5&6 Progressive Transparency: Efforts that Yield Progressive Results Salon 3&4 Update on ALICE (the American Legislative and Issue Campaign Exchange) Independence D

2:40pm EDT

Beyond GDP: The Well-Being Revolution in Metrics, Policy, and Governance Independence C Crossing the Red-Blue Divide: Developing Common Sense Messages to Promote Progressive Policies Independence D Low-Wage Worker and Community Organizing: Can Research Help? Salon 3&4 The Future of Work: Designing an Inquiry at the State level Salon 5&6

7:30am EDT

Breakfast Independence Ballroom AB

8:40am EDT

Behind the Paid Leave Wins: How EARN Groups Help Dominate State and Local Data Debates Independence C Federal Immigration Reform: Where We Are and What It Means Independence D Privatization and Responsible Contracting: An Examination of Recent Research and Campaigns Salon 3&4 State and Local Efforts to Boost Manufacturing Salon 5&6

10:00am EDT

Addressing the Jobs Crisis Now and In the Future: Strengthening Unemployment Insurance, Worksharing & Other Policy Solutions Independence D Getting By in Part-time America: Current Research and State Policy Solutions Salon 3&4 Keeping Postsecondary Education Affordable: Why the “Great Cost Shift” Matters to Low-Income Workers and Nontraditional Students -- and What to Do About It Independence C The Beloved EARN Book Review Salon 5&6

11:20am EDT

Data Workshop on Retirement Income and Pension Data/The Failure of the 401(k) and an Innovative Solution Independence C Fighting Predatory Municipal Finance Deals Salon 3&4 The Big Picture: Overview of Corporate Lobbies' Attacks on Wage Standards and Economic Rights for Union and Non-Union Employees, 2011-12 Independence D

12:40pm EDT

“Finding Optimism at the Intersection of Research, Advocacy, and Labor” Philadelphia Ballroom