Join us for the Fall: 11th Annual Labor Roundtable
Friday, November 15, 2013, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Carrier Ballroom, Statler Hotel
Students from across campus will have the opportunity to engage in lively, small-group roundtable discussions with a broad cross-section of representatives in labor leadership, unions, non-profits, and social justice organizations.
Come meet, discuss current labor and social justice issues with, and learn about careers from representatives in these fields. (The event is open to all Cornell, TC3, and Ithaca College students.)
When: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2013, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. *
What: 11th ANNUAL ILR LABOR ROUNDTABLE
Where: STATLER HOTEL CARRIER BALLROOM
Who: Professionals with backgrounds in law, labor journalism, union organizing, and non-governmental organizations.
*We understand that you may have classes and other commitments during this time. Though it would be ideal for you to stay for the entire event, please understand that it is alright to come late or leave early as needed.
Questions? laborroundtable@cornell.edu
Please check back closer to the date of the event for instructions on how to register.
2012 ILR Labor Roundtable Speakers:
Xian Barrett
Member/Former Political and Policy Director
Chicago Teachers Union
Josh Eidelson
Freelance Labor Journalist
Salon/Nation/In These Times
Charissa Fields
Outreach and Recruitment Coordinator
United Auto Workers Global Organizing Institute
Lisa Friedheim Weis *
Attorney
National Labor Relations Board, Region 13
Hector Fuentes
Business Manager
Laborers International Union of North America
Patricia George
Organizer
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Louis Guida
Deputy Director
Change To Win – Warehouse Workers United
Desma Holcomb
Strategic Research Coordinator
New York State Nurses Association
Devin Maroney
Deputy Political Director
New York Hotel Trades Council
Nastaran Mohit
Organizer
The Newspaper Guild
Iris Packman *
Law Fellow
United Food and Commercial Workers
Lucas Sanchez
Organizer
New York Communities for Change
Nafisah Ula
Analyst
AFL-CIO Center for Strategic Research
Alvin Velazquez *
Assistant General Counsel
Service Employees International Union
Dave Wazeter *
Program Manager
Pennsylvania State Education Association
Larry Williams Jr.
Training and Development, Teamster History Project
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Sara Ziff
Founder and Director
Model Alliance
*Alumni
Sponsored by COLA, CSAS, APAA, OADI, The Department of Communication,
The Worker Institute at Cornell, ILR Office of the Dean,
ILR Office of Career Services and the Office of Labor Education and Research.