The purpose of this session is to raise awareness about the growing threat of the far right and hear from trade unionists in India, Brazil and the US - where there are elected leaders promoting racist narratives - as well to give an overview of the global situation.
In the current context of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is also relevant to explore how authoritarian regimes are using the crisis to further crack down on rights and promote harmful anti-migrant and racist narratives.
Speakers:
Chidi King – Director, Equality Department, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) (which represents trade union national centres worldwide).
Tefere Gebre – Executive Vice President of AFL-CIO. In 2013 he became the first immigrant, political refugee, Black man and local leader elected as a national officer of the AFL-CIO.
Carmen Helena Ferreira Foro - General Secretary of the CUT in Brazil – one of the largest trade union confederations with 7.5 million members. She was a regional leader of the Federation of Agricultural Workers.
Narahari Priya Garnaik - works with Youth-INTUC from Odisha State of India organising & coordinating activities of Youth-INTUC & promoting them in social media, Indian National Trade Union Congress, India
Chair - Patrick Roache, General Secretary, NASUWT, Teachers union UK
In the current context of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is also relevant to explore how authoritarian regimes are using the crisis to further crack down on rights and promote harmful anti-migrant and racist narratives.
Speakers:
Chidi King – Director, Equality Department, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) (which represents trade union national centres worldwide).
Tefere Gebre – Executive Vice President of AFL-CIO. In 2013 he became the first immigrant, political refugee, Black man and local leader elected as a national officer of the AFL-CIO.
Carmen Helena Ferreira Foro - General Secretary of the CUT in Brazil – one of the largest trade union confederations with 7.5 million members. She was a regional leader of the Federation of Agricultural Workers.
Narahari Priya Garnaik - works with Youth-INTUC from Odisha State of India organising & coordinating activities of Youth-INTUC & promoting them in social media, Indian National Trade Union Congress, India
Chair - Patrick Roache, General Secretary, NASUWT, Teachers union UK
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