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The American labor movement experienced a renaissance over the last two years as worker shortages and a growing economy gave employees more power. However, since then growing opportunities and pay throughout the economy have hit the U.S. military industry hard, where long hours and difficult working conditions make trades like shipbuilding less attractive compared to white-collar jobs in the knowledge sector. Regardless of economic trends, shipbuilding is essential to the U.S. national security, and its impact is best displayed at the Newport News shipyard where the Navy builds the largest warships in the world, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers.
Please join Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Bryan Clark for a discussion with author Michael Fabey about his new book, which explores the more than 100-year history of Newport News Shipbuilding and its workers to highlight their sacrifice and contribution to the nation’s needs in the midst of wars, the civil rights movement, and political upheaval.
Please join Hudson Institute’s China Center for a conversation with Thirtieth Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison and Hudson Institute China Center Director Miles Yu to discuss Australia’s role in combatting the threat to a free and open Indo-Pacific.
As the United States and Romania celebrate 25 years of strategic partnership, please join Hudson Institute for a discussion with Crin Bologa, Romania’s top anti-corruption prosecutor, on recent developments and opportunities for further progress.
Riley Walters discusses the future of US-Taiwan relations with Representative Don Bacon, a member of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus and House Armed Services Committee.
