2015 APHA Annual Meeting & Expo

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Recorded Annual Meeting Presentations (RAMP) are now available for purchase.
Only $90 for presenters, $140 for registered attendees and $200 for non-attendees.

Online Program

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Obstacles to health for workers along the food chain (Collaborative session with F&N and ENV Sections)

Tuesday, November 3, 2015: 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Oral
Session Objectives: Discuss health and safety issues affecting agricultural workers and those working in food production. Identify obstacles to protect workers' health and safety in the food production system.
Moderator:
Judith Daltuva, MA,MSW

10:30am
Identification and characterization of state wage and hour laws for farmworkers   
Sarah Rodman-Alvarez, MPH
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
10:45am
Policy exclusions and unequal protection for vulnerable workers. Is regulatory change on the way?   
Amy K. Liebman, MPA, MA
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
11:00am
Offshore Fish Farming in the US: Who will regulate occupational safety?   
Jillian Fry, PhD, MPH, David Love, PhD, MSPH, Arunima Shukla, MPP and Ryan Lee, MHS
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
11:15am
Non-policy routes to equality: Coalition of Immokalee Workers and targeting corporate buyers   
Jose Oliva
11:30am
Organizing for equality: Policy-oriented action to raise the tipped minimum wage   
Roberto Jesus Clack

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: Occupational Health and Safety
Endorsed by: Food and Nutrition, Vietnam Caucus

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)

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