<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2026/03/fairmont-state-university-debate-team-highlight-workers-rights-labor-policy-during-march-23-public-debate.aspx" dsn="blogs"><featured/><pubDate>03/17/2026 02:00:21 PM</pubDate><title>Fairmont State University Debate Team to Highlight Workers’ Rights and Labor Policy During March 23 Public Debate</title><description>The Fairmont State University Debate Team will host a public debate, “Work, Rights, and Power: A Public Debate on Labor Policy,” on March 23 at the Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center. Students, faculty, and community members are invited to discuss key labor issues such as worker protections, collective bargaining, wages, and the role of government in the workplace. </description><image><img src="/_images/news/denisefelixpublicdebate-news.jpeg" alt=" Debate team student Denise Felix during a previous public debate in the Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center"/></image><tags><tag>College of Liberal Arts</tag><tag>Events</tag><tag>Folk Life</tag><tag>News</tag></tags></item>