Backsliding on Child Protections: The Return of Child Labor in the US November 19

Once unthinkable, child labor is back — in headlines and workplaces.

How did we get here? What can we do?

EPI’s Nina Mast will join @AspenEOP tomorrow for Backsliding on Child Protections: The Return of Child Labor in the US → as.pn/childlabor #TalkOpportunity 1/

Backsliding on Child Protections: The Return of Child Labor in the US November 19

Child labor is making a comeback — and advocates are fighting back. Join @aspeneop.bsky.social Nov 19 for Backsliding on Child Protections with NC Field, Farmworker Justice, NCL, EPI & Iowa AFL-CIO.
Register: www.aspeninstitute.org/events/backs... #TalkOpportunity

The Future of Equal Opportunity Join the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program on September 4th, 2025 from 2:00 to 3:15 Eastern for “The Future of Equal Opportunity,” to explore the current landscape, emerging challenges, a...

📅 Thursday, September 4, 2025
🕑 2:00 – 3:15pm ET | 💻 Online
🔗 Register: as.pn/equalopportunity
Let’s talk about what it takes to deliver on the promise of opportunity for all.

#TalkOpportunity

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🏛️ Which policies can help make equal opportunity real? On Sept 4, join the @aspeninstitute.bsky.social Economic Opportunities Program and leading experts to explore strategies for equity and economic mobility.
🕒 2:00 – 3:15pm ET | 💻 Zoom
🔗 Register: as.pn/equalopportunity
#TalkOpportunity

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Join us online in 30 minutes to #TalkOpportunity about trucking and #JobQuality. Our event is called, “Driving the Economy.” RSVP: as.pn/trucking

Rectangular social media image for the virtual Aspen Institute event, “Re-Entry and Good Jobs: Building the Second Chances We All Believe In,” happening Feb 26, at 2:00 pm EST on Zoom. The image shows the title and time of the event, and the RSVP link (as.pn/reentry). There are headshots of the speakers from left to right, Daryl V. Atkinson (Forward Justice), Beth Avery (National Employment Law Project), Sharon Dietrich (Community Legal Services), Sappho Fulton (Womxn Beyond Borders), (Minna Long (Washington State Building & Construction Trades Council), and Gina Schaefer (A Few Cool Hardware Stores).

Please register @as.pn/reentry and join @aspeninstitute.bsky.social in 30 minutes on Zoom to #TalkOpportunity about re-entry and #GoodJobs. 1 in 3 adults in the US has a criminal record and barriers like job discrimination & licensing restrictions leave many locked out of opportunity.

Re-Entry and Good Jobs: Building the Second Chances We All Believe In Many returning citizens, who worked for little or no pay while incarcerated, will struggle to find quality jobs after release. Join us on Wednesday February 26, 2025 from 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST to explor...

Join experts from Forward Justice, NELP, Community Legal Services, Womxn Beyond Borders, Washington State Building & Construction Trades Council, and A Few Cool Hardware Stores, for a discussion on “Re-Entry and Good Jobs.” Register: as.pn/reentry #TalkOpportunity

Social media image for the virtual Aspen Institute book talk, “A New Year’s Resolution to Reject Over Work — A Book Talk with Brigid Schulte,” happening January 16 at 2 pm EST on Zoom. The RSVP link is as.pn/overwork and the hashtag is #TalkOpportunity. The image shows a photo of Brigid Schulte.

How does work fit into a fulfilling life? In “Over Work,” @brigidschulte.bsky.social talks to @maureenc.bsky.social about why work in America just isn’t working. Let’s #TalkOpportunity on Jan 16 at a virtual book talk hosted by @aspeninstitute.bsky.social RSVP: as.pn/overwork

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How does #WorkplaceDemocracy benefit both companies and employees?

Join us **TODAY at 2pm** (and SHARE this post) for an insightful conversation on empowering workers as decision-makers, hosted by the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program. RSVP: as.pn/workplacedemocracy #TalkOpportunity

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Join @eop.aspeninstitute.org on Nov 20 for “Workplace Democracy: Sharing Power and Decision Making at Work.” Let’s explore the potential of worker-driven governance with experts from the Democracy at Work Initiative, UMass Amherst and Union Base.

RSVP: as.pn/workplacedemocracy #TalkOpportunity

We're live in one hour (2pm ET). Join us! aspeninstitute.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #TalkOpportunity

A Hidden Workforce: Prison Labor, Human Rights, and the Legacy of Slavery The majority of incarcerated workers in the US, who are disproportionately Black and people of color, are often required to work or face retaliation.

When I was a kid, I was told China was horrible for using prison labor to produce cheap goods. I didn't know the US did too...
Join @eop.aspeninstitute.org for: A Hidden Workforce: Prison Labor, Human Rights, and the Legacy of Slavery.
www.aspeninstitute.org/events/a-hid... #TalkOpportunity

A Hidden Workforce: Prison Labor, Human Rights, and the Legacy of Slavery The majority of incarcerated workers in the US, who are disproportionately Black and people of color, are often required to work or face retaliation.

Let’s #TalkOpportunity about prison labor, human rights, and the legacy of slavery in a divided political environment. Join me on Zoom on October 10 to explore ideas for creating systems and policies that provide people with safe and dignified work. Sign up: as.pn/prisonlabor @aflcio.bsky.social

The Guarantee: Inside the Fight for America’s Next Economy In her first book, "The Guarantee: Inside the Fight for America’s Next Economy,” Natalie Foster asks us to imagine a new economic framework that casts aside the failures of the trickle-down approach t...

In her book, “The Guarantee: Inside the Fight for America’s Next Economy,” @nataliefoster.bsky.social asks us to imagine a new economic framework that builds economic security and well-being from the bottom up. Join us May 15 to #TalkOpportunity: as.pn/theguarantee @economicsecurity.bsky.social

Workers On the Line: Improving Jobs in Meat and Poultry Processing Health and safety hazards are pervasive, and workers in these sectors face some of the harshest conditions in the US.

Registration is now open! Join us March 19 on Zoom for “Workers On the Line: Improving Jobs in Meat and Poultry Processing,” hosted in partnership with the Aspen Institute’s Food & Society Program. Click here to RSVP: as.pn/meat #TalkOpportunity