About Our Speaker:
Bob Allen is an emeritus professor of management at the University of Wyoming where he was the university’s first conciliator. As the University Conciliator, he worked to settle disputes between members of the faculty and university administrators. He has also been arbitrating labor … read more.
For many of us, Labor Day represents nothing more than the last three-day weekend of the summer. While it is nice to have a three-day weekend, it is easy to overlooks the true meaning of the holiday. Labor Day is intended to celebrate the contributions … read more.
This week’s sermon is based on the premise that UUs are likely to engage in utilitarian decision making. It appears that the focus on the likely consequences of our decisions associated with utilitarianism fits nicely with the tendency of UUs to be knowledgeable, reasonable, and … read more.
In this week’s sermon, we draw inspiration from Rabbi David Small, a character in a series of captivating novels, who embodies a unique blend of spiritual leadership and crime-solving. Reflecting on his insightful remark, “it is hard to be a Jew,” we explore the parallels … read more.
Let’s look at recent, well-publicized union organizing successes at Amazon and Starbucks and examine how organizing today is different from times in the past (approximately the 1930s until the 1960s) when unions were effectively able to address the problems facing American workers.
