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6/16: PR firm Duffy & Shanley discuss four decades in advertising
6/16: Duffy & Shanley PR marks 40 years

This week: David Duffy, founder and former chairman of Duffy & …

6/9: Commission moving ahead with redevelopment of old 195 land in Providence
6/9: Panel ramping up 195 redevelopment

This week: Colin Kane, chairman of the I-195 Redevelopment …

6/2: Beacon 2.0 creating high-speed network in RI; business plan winners
6/2: High-speed Web, 3-D printing in RI

This week: David Marble of OSHEAN on its new Beacon 2.0 …

5/26: Farmers' markets, small-scale agriculture thriving in Rhode Island
5/26: Farming revival takes off in RI

This week: Noah Fulmer, executive director of Farm Fresh Rhode …

5/19: ShapeUp CEO sees big potential in 'social wellness'
5/19: ShapeUp CEO on 'social wellness'

This week: Dr. Rajiv Kumar, co-founder and CEO of ShapeUp Inc. …

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9/2: The future of private-sector labor unions in RI

Labor Day roundtable looks at challenges, ideas

Updated: Monday, 24 Sep 2012, 7:42 PM EDT
Published : Sunday, 02 Sep 2012, 9:15 PM EDT

This week on Executive Suite: a Labor Day roundtable on the future of private-sector unions in Rhode Island, which have seen their membership rolls fall in recent decades. The panelists:

  • Jenna Karlin, organizer, UNITE HERE Local 217
  • Scott Duhamel, secretary-treasurer, R.I. Building and Construction Trades Council
  • Patrick Quinn, executive vice president, SEIU Local 1199
  • Josie Shagwert, executive director,  Fuerza Laboral  (Power of Workers)

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