An upcoming free public webinar hosted by Brock\u2019s Department of Labour Studies will explore the rise in right-wing populism around the world and recent union endorsements of populist political figures.<\/p>\n
\u201cLabour\u2019s Right Turn? Right-Wing Populism and the Working Class\u201d takes place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 7.<\/p>\n
During the event, guest speakers David Moscrop and Bill Fletcher Jr. will discuss why right-wing populism has gained support among some workers and union members and how the labour movement can address the shift.<\/p>\n
Moscrop is a Canadian political theorist and the author of Too Dumb for Democracy? Why We Make Bad Political Decisions and How We Can Make Better Ones. <\/em>Bill Fletcher Jr. is an American scholar and labour activist, as well as co-author of Solidarity Divided: The Crisis in Organized Labor and a New Path Toward Social Justice.<\/em><\/p>\n This event is co-sponsored by the Canadian Association for Work and Labour Studies and the Council for Research in the Social Sciences.<\/p>\n