ILRF Speakers Bureau
It's time to spread the word!
Driven by the resilience and stories of workers seeking justice, the ILRF Speakers Bureau brings the policy expertise and grassroots campaign experience of staff speakers to mobilize local communities to action.
The Speakers Bureau offers dynamic presentations by our staff, with keen insight and resources relevant to a wide variety of topics including child labor, anti-sweatshop movements, trade agreements and ethical consumerism. Speakers are available for an array of venues including keynote speaking engagements, academic conferences or lectures, panel discussions, and workshop trainings.
We invite you to explore the focus areas of our speakers below, and spread the word about the rights of workers by scheduling our Speakers Bureau for your next event. To request a speaker, contact Laura.
Bama Athreya, Executive Director [see bio], is available to speak on the following topics:
- Corporate social responsiblity
- Ethical Consumerism
- Global economy & sweatshops
- Child labor
- Fairness in flowers campaign
- Working women's rights
- Anti-sweatshop movement
- Cocoa industry & child labor
- ExxonMobil in Aceh, Indonesia
- Cotton industry & child labor
- China
- Trade agreements
Trina Tocco, Deputy Director [see bio], is available for speaking engagements concerning the topics below. Ms. Tocco also coordinates worker speaking tours.
- Labor rights in supply chains
- Corporate Social Responsiblity
- Strategic corporate campaign development
- Ethical consumerism
- Global economy & sweatshops (popular education)
- Anti-sweatshop movement
- Walmart & Labor Rights
- Fairness in Flowers Campaign
- Workers rights in food and agriculture
Tim Newman, Campaigns Director [see bio], is available to speak on the following topics:
- Bridgestone Firestone
- Violence Against Trade Unions
- Cocoa and child labor
- Campaign strategy and development
Bjorn Claeson, Director of SweatFree Communities [see bio], is available to speak on the following topics:
- Sweatshops
- Sweatfree Purchasing and Strategies
- How to Build a Local Sweatfree Campaign
Liana Foxvog, National Organizer of SweatFree Communities [see bio], is available to speak on the following topics:
- Sweatshops
- Sweatfree Purchasing and Strategies
- How to Build a Local Sweatfree Campaign
