This session will lift up voices from business, labor, and government around the issue of a livable wage. Moderated by Sojourners board chair Adam Taylor, it will feature Arne Sorenson, President and CEO of Marriott International; representatives from the Coalition of Immokalee Workers; and Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children’s Defense Fund. How can partnerships be established that result in better living standards for workers? What is the responsibility of management? What role should government play?
Speakers: Rev. Adam Russell Taylor, Sojourners board chair; Julia de la Cruz, Coalition of Immokalee Workers Women’s Group; Marian Wright Edelman, Children’s Defense Fund; Liz Shuler, AFL-CIO; Arne Sorenson, Marriott International