Labor Rights are Human Rights, ALA Conference

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Events starts: June 28, 2010 – 10:30 am
Event ends: June 28, 2010 – 12:00 pm
Location: Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

Bama Athreya will speak at this workshop which is part of the American Library Association's annual conference.

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/rusa/events/annual10/index.cfm

Labor rights are at the heart of the struggle for human rights. The freedom to associate, to organize and to have equal opportunities in the workplace are under attack around the world. This program will discuss labor rights, including the role of unions in promoting democracy and economic prosperity, and the attack on workers’ rights as part of an international phenomenon. The importance of unions to the salary and status of women will be a special focus of this program content