[SPN-Discussion] SPN / RiskMetrics Panel - Labor Organization in a Global Economy

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Panel Discussion
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 Labor Organization in a Global Economy
 
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Hosted by RiskMetrics Group
 
 
Please join us:
 
RSVP - http://www.riskmetrics.com/events/2010sustainability_practice
Please RSVP to place your name on the building security list. Spaces are
limited, so please reserve soon and let us know if you will not be able to
attend.
 
 
Date: May 18, 2010  
 
Time: 6:30 - 8:00 pm 

Venue:  RiskMetrics Group - 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza, 44th floor, New York,
NY
 
Moderator: Conan Magee, ESG Analytics, RiskMetrics Group
 
Panelists:  Tom Croft, Executive Director, Steel Valley Authority and the
Heartland Network, and author of Up From Wall Street: The Responsible
Investment Alternative; Laura Caruso, Director of Policy and Legislative
Issues, Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union; Craig Moss,
Director of Corporate Programs and Training, Social Accountability
International 
 
Panel Description: 
While declining union membership in the US and increasing globalization of
the economy are stories that have been playing out for some time, it is not
yet clear what the fate of organized labor will be in the 21st century.
Unions continue to make news in the US, for example, with efforts to pass
the Employee Free Choice Act to ease the process of organization, and were
influential in the healthcare reform debate. At the same time, the methods
of exerting influence are evolving, as evidenced by shareholder proposals
submitted by unions and partnerships with environmental organizations on
health issues and green jobs. NGOs have also stepped in with alternative
means to address at least some of the issues surrounding fair treatment of
workers. Please join us as we explore questions surrounding the changing
role of unions, other models available to ensure fair treatment of workers,
and the benefits and risks to which unionized companies are exposed.
 
About SPN:
 
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professionals working with corporate responsibility and sustainability
issues to build community based on learning, discussion, information and
idea exchange. There are over one thousand members on our list-serve,
representing practitioners from industry, academia, government and NGO's.
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RiskMetrics Group ESG Analytics:
With its recent acquisitions of Innovest Strategic Value Advisors and KLD
Research & Analytics, RiskMetrics Group is the leading provider of
investment-focused data and analysis surrounding the environmental and
social trends facing publicly traded companies. 
 
 
 
 
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