first, we had of a member of the painters' union in new york, davon lomax, who, like so many, are lookingor work. if you would come up, we would really appreciate it. [applause] i am also delighted to introduce kathleen hoffman, a teacher in a school system, where teachers are foremost among the public employees' being viciously attacked. katy, thank you so much for coming. [applause] sarita gupta is with an organization seeking to build a global movement around the fight for decent improved -- employment. let's welcome sarita to the panel, and i am delighted to welcome a sociology professor at harvard, bruce western, looking of the decline of unions as one of the big factors in the decline in equality in this country. welcome, a professor -- welcome, professor western. we have not lived up to his in candice and division -- his incandescent division. not to hear him, not to heed the lessons he offered us in such abundance, and the result is that we have lost our way. america has become a country that pours shiploads of-into one futile war after another while at the same time demolishing s

first, we had of a member of the painters' union in new york, davon lomax, who, like so many, are looking for work. if you would come up, we would really appreciate it. [applause] right over here. here we go. i am also delighted to introduce kathleen hoffman, a teacher in a school system, where teachers are foremost among the public employees' being viciously attacked. katy, thank you so much for coming. [applause] sarita gupta is with an organization seeking to build a global movement around the fight for decent improved -- employment. let's welcome sarita to the panel, and i am delighted to welcome a sociology professor at harvard, bruce western, looking of the decline of unions as one of the big factors in the decline in equality in this country. welcome, a professor -- welcome, professor western. [applause] you now -- know, we have not lived up to his in candice and division -- his incandescent division. our tendency, as rich trumka point out, is not to hear him, not to heed the lessons he offered us in such abundance, and the result is that we have lost our way. america has become a