May 14, 2008

Ethical Trading Forum 2008

• Can workers making Olympic-branded products expect fair labour practices?
• How far and how fast do sportswear brands need to go to improve wages and working conditions?
• Does “made in China” equal “poor working conditions”? What can companies, governments, trade unions and NGOs do to promote and protect worker rights in China?

Thursday, June 12, 2008
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Joseph & Rosalie Segal Centre at SFU Harbour Centre,
515 West Hastings
Vancouver, British Columbia

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Speakers:

• Doug Miller, International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation, Brussels
• Monina Wong, Labour Action China, Hong Kong
• Caitlin Morris, Director of Compliance Integration and Collaboration, Nike Inc.
• Ann Duffy, Corporate Sustainability Officer, VANOC
• Jim Sinclair, President, British Columbia Federation of Labour
• Kevin Thomas, Director of Advocacy, Maquila Solidarity Network
• Ginny Coughlin, Global Strategies Director, UNITE HERE

The forum will profile the recommendations of the international Play Fair Alliance to the sportswear industry and the Olympic movement contained in a recently released report entitled "Clearing the Hurdles: Steps to improving working conditions in the global sportswear industry." The report and an executive summary can be obtained here.

Presented by: BC Federation of Labour, Canadian Labour Congress, Ethical Trading Action Group, New Westminster & District Labour Council, Vancouver & District Labour Council. Partnering with: Communication Education Programs, Continuing Studies, Simon Fraser University.

With support from the Community Savings Credit Union:

Registration:
$30 civil society, $50 companies, $10 students
To register, contact the CLC Pacific Regional Office at 604-430-6766 or pacific@clc-ctc.ca

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