Labor Studies Division Business Meeting July 7, 2021 Meeting Minutes Meeting Convened at 3:05pm EST Brief Introductions: Jackie Zalewski, Todd Vachon, Emily Yen, Janelle Pham, Sue Sherifali Outgoing chair, Jackie Zalewski congratulated the incoming chair and vice chair of the Labor Studies Division: Todd Vachon and Emily Yen Chair and vice chair extended thanks to the Braverman Award Committee—Tracy L. Vargas, Eli Revelle Yano Wilson, and Anthony Huaqui—and congratulations to the Braverman Award Winner, Hanna Grace Goldberg (“The Two-Employer Problem: Strategic Dilemmas at the Heart of the Tipped Wage Debate”) Jackie introduced the conference theme for the 2022 conference: “The Sociological Reimagination: From Moments to Momentum” and urged members to read Noreen’s statement about the conference theme online. Brief review of the requirements/guidelines for labor studies sessions for 2022 annual meeting Three solo-sponsored labor studies division sessions (one needs to relate to the annual meeting theme: “The Sociological Reimagination: From Moments to Momentum”) Seven co-sponsored sessions with other divisions Sessions are designated as: Regular Session (4 or 5 papers), Critical Dialogue Session (up to 8 presentations for 5-minute presentations with facilitator, presenter, and audience dialogue—this session type is encouraged), or Papers in the Round (multiple roundtables with a discussant for each table) Group brainstorm of possible session topics for 2022 annual meeting Solo-sponsored Possibilities -Organizing Academic Labor in the Post-Pandemic U/Critical Dialogue - Emily Yen -Nonstandard/contingent employment - Jackie Zalewski -Work in the Global Economy Co-sponsored Possibilities -Gender & Work: Gender (sure thing) -Carework: Health—take lead? -Sexualities and Work—critical dialogue: Sex Behavior (sure thing)—Janelle to organize -Future of Work & Workers/Agency—regular: Environment & Tech—Todd to organize -Pathways to Re-entry: Crime & Juvenile Delinquency—take lead -The Meaning/Lack of Meaning in Work: Institutional Ethnography; Poverty Social Class?—Sue to organize -Mental & Emotional Well-being at Work: Society & Mental Health -Building and Limiting Worker Power Through Legislation: Law & Society -Race and Work/Labor: Racial & Ethnic Minorities Todd and Emily will email division members to seek volunteers that may be interested in organizing any of the sessions Meeting adjourned at 4pm EST Submitted July 12 to: sssp@utk.edu