Labor Rights in the Age of Covid-19: A Conversation with ILO Director General Guy Ryder

About the event

What are the most pressing challenges for labor rights in the age of COVID-19? International Labor Organization (ILO) Director-General Guy Ryder joins us for a conversation about the ILO's current priorities and agenda.

The discussion, "Labor Rights in the Age of Covid-19," will address a range of issues, including rising unemployment, the impact of the crisis on migrant and informal workers, the impact of trade agreements on workers, and gaps in social protection.

Introduction: Alex Colvin, Dean of Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations, will open the webinar and present introductory remarks.
Moderator: Desiree LeClercq, Professor, Cornell University

Join us for this keynote on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 8:30 am ET (2:30 pm CET). Registration opens on October 1st. Please email Claire Concepcion at cct48@cornell.edu to be added to the TSD email listserv.

This webinar is organized as part of the Transatlantic Social Dialogue.

Further information HERE.