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The Philip Murray Memorial Labor Lecture is an annual lecture presented to the Penn State University community by a distinguished representative of the labor movement. The lecture honors the memory of Philip Murray (1886-1952), first president of the United Steelworkers of America and second president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations.

The purpose of the annual lecture is to provide a forum for the interchange of ideas between members of the University community--students, faculty, and staff--and individuals holding positions of leadership in the labor movement. It is hoped that this interchange will contribute to a better understanding of the important role the labor movement has played, and continues to play, in a democratic society.

The Philip Murray Memorial Labor Lecture is held every year on the University Park Campus of Penn State University. Lynn Williams, president of the United Steelworkers of America, presented the first lecture in November 1986. Gerry McEntee, Richard Trumka, Linda Chavez-Thompson, and Leon Lynch have presented subsequent lectures.

The Department of Labor Studies and Employment Relations, the Society of Labor and Employment Relations at Penn State, and the United Steelworkers of America jointly sponsor this annual lecture series

	Stewart Acuff, Organizing Director of the AFL-CIO "Winning for Workers"	18th September 22, 2008 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
	Charles Kernaghan, Director of the National Labor Committee "The Fight to End Sweatshops and Win Workers' Rights in the Global Economy"	17th April 13, 2006
	Reg Weaver, an outspoken advocate for public education and one of the country's foremost African American labor leaders, was elected president of the 2.7 million-member National Education Association at NEA's 2002 Representative Assembly in Dallas, Texas. He took office as head of the nation's largest professional employee organization on Sept. 1, 2002.	16th April 4, 2005
	James D. English, International Secretary and Former General Counsel United Steel Workers of America AFL-CIO (This lecture was held at Penn State's Dickinson School of Law)	15th March 31, 2004
	Richard Trumka, Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO "Why We Need Unions Now More Than Ever"	14th April 4, 2003
	Sandra Feldman, President of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) "Labor Looks Ahead: Challenges of a New Century"	13th March 25, 2002
	Leo Gerard, President of the United Steel Workers of America, AFL-CIO "Globalization and the New Age of Activism"	12th April 11, 2001
	George Becker, President of the United Steel Workers of America (USWA) "21st Century Activism"	11th March 20, 2000
	John J. Sweeney, President, AFL-CIO Speech "Good Jobs and Strong Communities: Challenges for Working Families"	10th April, 1999
	Linda Chavez-Thompson, Executive V.P., AFL-CIO "What's New in the Labor Movement"	9th March, 1997
	Gerald McEntee, President, AFSCME "Working for America's Men and Women"	8th March, 1995
	Vincent Sombrotto, President, NALC "The Labor Movement and the Changing American Workplace"	7th March, 1994
	Leon Lynch, Vice-President, USWA "Labor's Continuing Relevance in the 90's"	6th November, 1992
	Richard Trumka, President, UMWA "A World to Win: A New Unionism for the 90's"	5th October, 1990
	Thomas Donahue, Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO "The AFL-CIO in the 1990's"	4th March, 1990
	William Winpisinger, President, IAM "Labor's Role in America's Future"	3rd October, 1988
	Lane Kirkland, President, AFL-CIO "The American Labor Movement: Its Role; Its Relevance"	2nd October, 1987
	Lynn Williams, President, USWA "The Legacy of Philip Murray and the Future of American Unionism"	1st November, 1986