166625 Solidarity Center: Examples from a U.S. labor organization working globally to improve the health of workers and their families

Monday, November 5, 2007: 5:10 PM

Ellie Larson , Solidarity Center, Washington, DC
As the executive director of the Solidarity Center, Ms. Larson will highlight examples of the Solidarity Center's efforts in response to global health issues, trade, and globalization. The Solidarity Center is a non-profit allied organization of the AFL-CIO, the national labor federation that represents 10 million American workers. The Solidarity Center works with unions and community groups in more than 60 countries worldwide on HIV/AIDS, fair wages and working conditions, democracy, occupational health and safety, trafficking in persons, child labor, human rights, and other worker issues. Ms. Larson also will serve as the panel's moderator.

Learning Objectives:
1) Recognize how the labor movement’s access and relationship with workers and their families uniquely positions trade unions to address global health issues. 2) Describe the labor movement’s potential and practical contributions to global health issues. 3) Link with trade union resources for partnering on global health.

Keywords: Labor, Occupational Health

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No
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I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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