The League of Iowa Human & Civil Rights Agencies

Harvesting Dignity in Midwestern Fields and Factories: Understanding and Defending Immigrant Workers’ Rights on the Job

Saturday November 13th, 9am-4pm

1117 University Capitol Center

University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

The conference is designed to bring together Midwestern immigrant rights advocates, union members, community service providers, educators, and individuals interested in the issue of immigrant workers’ rights.

Ana Avendaño, an internationally renowned leader on the subject of immigration and labor rights, will deliver the keynote address. Ms. Avendaño currently serves as Assistant to the President and Director of Immigration and Community Action at the AFL-CIO. In that capacity, she advises union leaders across the country on policy and workplace issues affecting immigrants, and works closely with coalition partners in advocating for comprehensive immigration reform at the federal level.

The program will also include a variety of interactive sessions:

• a panel highlighting recent Midwestern immigrant worker struggles

• a review of basic workplace rights under the law, with examples of educational tools for building public awareness about workers’ rights

• discussion of local strategies for asserting and enforcing workers’ rights in Midwestern communities.

Registration for the conference is free, and lunch will be provided for all registered participants.

To register for the conference, or with questions, please contact joan-nashelsky@uiowa.edu.

Sponsored by the University of Iowa Labor Center, the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights, and the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice), in cooperation with the Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO.

Individuals with disabilities are welcome at all UI-sponsored events. If you require an accommodation to attend, please e-mail labor-center@uiowa.edu or call 319-335-4144 in advance of the event.

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