Joshua Freeman is a Distinguished Professor of History at the City University of New York. He has written extensively about the history of labor, modern America, and New York City. His books include Behemoth: A History of the Factory and the Making of the Modern World; Working-Class New York: Life and Labor since World War II; American Empire: The Rise of a Global Power, the Democratic Revolution at Home; In Transit: The Transport Workers Union in New York City, 1933-1966. He is the co-editor (with Steve Fraser) of Audacious Democracy: Labor, Intellectuals, and the Social Renewal of America. Freeman has consulted for unions and for the New York City Central Labor Council on strategy and internal education.

Alice Kessler-Harris  is R. Gordon Hoxie Professor Emerita of American History at Columbia University. She specializes in the history of American labor and the comparative exploration of women and gender. Her published works include: In Pursuit of Equity: Women, Men and the Quest for Economic Citizenship in Twentieth Century America;  A Woman’s Wage: Historical Meanings and Social Consequences; Out to Work: A History of Wage-Earning Women in the United States; Women Have Always Worked: A Historical Overview; and A Difficult Woman: The Challenging Life and Times of Lillian Hellman. She is co-editor of Protecting Women: Labor Legislation in Europe, Australia, and the United States, 1880-1920 and U.S. History as Women’s History. 

Darren Bloch is the CEO and Executive Director of Greenwich House, which serves 20,000 New Yorkers each year across healthcare and social services, educational and arts programming, and civic and community enrichment and engagements. Darren has had a distinguished career leading organizations and teams across government, non-profit, media, and corporate sectors. Beyond his work with Greenwich House, Darren serves on the board of New York City Employer and Training Coalition, is a member of the LiveOn Executive Leadership Council, co-chair of the Human Services Council Priority and Strategy Council, and member of the Trinity Wall Street Neighborhood Council.