program image for The Joy and Pain of Labor
program image for The Joy and Pain of Labor

What The Joy and Pain is All About

Doulas & midwives, labor union reps & freelance workers, business owners & you—we’ll all hunker down to talk about some of the most important stuff we’ll ever do: get pregnant, get born, and go to work!

This is going to be a highly participatory evening of live music, videos, and discussion about the past, present, and future of how we value the work we do, whether that’s punching a clock or carrying a baby!

Some of the questions we’ll be mulling over:

  • What’s the value of being a parent? Can you put a monetary figure to it?

  • Is your job just a means to make money, while you live and enjoy your life after that? Or is your job your passion?

  • What kind of value do we WANT to place on Labor? What prevents us from making change in the workplace?

  • Are there alternatives to how we view and participate in Labor right now?

Come eat some cookies and talk with strangers!

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