Investing in Disaster Preparedness, Response and Recovery
Description:
Trade unionists, community leaders and United National agency and national delegation representatives are invited to a special meeting to network and discuss critical disaster preparedness, response and recovery issues. In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, this is an opportunity to share experiences, lessons learned and best practice proposals for solutions.
Speakers include:
32BJ SEIU
AFSCME DC37, Henry Garrido
Public Services International, Rosa Pavanelli
Transport Workers Union Local 100
Utility Workers Union Local 1-2, John Duffy
ALIGN, Matt Ryan
Your views and important. We look forward to having you join the discussion on how we can strengthen professional expertise, public services and community capacity for better disaster resilience.
Event Details:
Date and Time: Thursday, March 7, 2013 from 6:30pm- 9:30pm
Location: 32BJ SEIU, 25 West 18th Street, New York City
Sponsors: 32BJ SEIU, AFSCME DC37, Public Services International, and the Worker Institute at Cornell, ILR School.
To RSVP:
Please contact Mark Langevin at mark.langevin@world-psi.org
For additional information, please contact Jon Forster at 4unionnow@gmail.com