It's time to spread the word!
Driven by the resilience and stories of workers seeking justice, the ILRF Speakers Bureau brings the policy expertise and grassroots campaign experience of staff speakers to mobilize local communities to action.
The Speakers Bureau offers dynamic presentations by our staff, with keen insight and resources relevant to a wide variety of topics including child labor, anti-sweatshop movements, trade agreements and ethical consumerism. Speakers are available for an array of venues including keynote speaking engagements, academic conferences or lectures, panel discussions, and workshop trainings.
We invite you to explore the focus areas of our speakers below, and spread the word about the rights of workers by scheduling our Speakers Bureau for your next event. To request a speaker, contact us [1].
Judy Gearhart, Executive Director [see bio [2]], is available to speak on the following topics:
- Corporate social responsiblity
- Ethical consumerism
- Global economy & sweatshops
- Working women's rights
- Child labor
Brian Campbell, Director of Policy and Legal Programs [see bio [3]], is available to speak on the following topics:
- Labor law
- Legal protection of worker rights
- Development of new law instruments
- China
- Child labor
Bjorn Claeson, Director of SweatFree Communities [see bio [4]], is available to speak on the following topics:
- Sweatshops
- Sweatfree Purchasing and Strategies
- How to Build a Local Sweatfree Campaign
Liana Foxvog, National Organizer of SweatFree Communities [see bio [5]], is available to speak on the following topics:
- Global economy and sweatshops
- Anti-sweatshop movement
- Ethical consumerism
- Sweatfree procurement policies
- Campaign strategy & campaign design