Knowledge Activism and Health and Safety
Sat, 22 Oct 2016
Knowledge Activism and Health and Safety– the Challenge and the Promise
McMaster University, Burke Science Building Room106, Hamilton
October 22nd, 2016, 10am to 2pm
AGENDA
Welcome – Robert Storey, McMaster University; Dave Wilken, Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW); Andrew King, Labour OHCOW Academic Collaboration (LOARC).
Roundtable 1 – Why Knowledge Activism?
Alan Hall, Memorial University; Ellen Simmons, Workers’ Health and Safety Centre
(WHSC); Nancy Johnson, Ontario Nurses Association (ONA).
Roundtable 2 – Dealing with Harassment and Violence
Vern Edwards, Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL); Laura Lozanski, Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT); Miriam Edelson, EdD on Mental Health, Work and Unions.
Roundtable 3 – Tools and Strategies
John Oudyk, OHCOW; Andrew King, LOARC.
Please register by emailing kingan@mcmaster.ca so we can provide lunch at the end of the session.