IFPTE WSN to Host 9th Women & International Speaker Series

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month and the IFPTE Women’s Solidarity Network is devoting our 9th Women and Unions International Speaker Series event on disability rights in the workplace. Join us for this essential discussion with a panel of experts advocating to advance disability awareness and access. Featuring:

  • Hayley Brown
    President of the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union (NPEU/IFPTE Local 70) and a Research Associate at the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)

  • Brianne Burger
    Executive Board member of Deaf In Government (DIG) and Director/Liaison of the Special Institutions within the U.S. Department of Education

  • Jess Miller-Suchet
    Former member of the Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC/IFPTE Local 20) and a Paralegal at Disability Rights Advocates

Register now to join this discussion on accessibility in the workplace and how unions can play a role in advocating for changes that promote the equitable inclusion of all people.

TOPIC: Accessibility in the Workplace

DATE/TIME: Wednesday, October 26, 2022

2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time
Toronto, Washington DC (GMT-4)

1:00pm Central Daylight Saving Time
Chicago, Winnipeg (GMT-5)

12:00pm Central Standard Time
Regina (GMT-6)

12:00pm Mountain Daylight Saving Time
Denver, Edmonton (GMT-6)

11:00 a.m. Mountain Standard Time
Phoenix (GMT-7)

11:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Saving Time
Los Angeles, Vancouver (GMT-7)

10:00 a.m. Alaska Daylight Saving Time
Anchorage (GMT-8)

8:00 a.m. Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time
Honolulu (GMT-10)

This is a union sponsored workshop organized for all IFPTE members. ASL interpretation and closed captioning available. Please reach out to us for further details. If you require accommodation or have questions about the event, contact womensnetwork@ifpte.org.

The Women & Unions International Speaker Series is an initiative of the Women’s Solidarity Network (WSN). The speaker series takes place twice a year. WSN is a project of the IFPTE. Our mandate is to connect members together and promote the involvement of women within IFPTE and the broader labor movement.

Candace RhettWSN