Did you hear? Netroots Nation 2019 is taking place in Philadelphia, and Women’s Law Project is going to be there!
Netroots Nation, the country’s biggest annual conference for progressive advocates and activists, is taking place at the Philadelphia Convention Center from July 11 – 13.
On Thursday July 11, WLP attorney Amal Bass will moderate a panel exploring strategies for addressing sexual harassment in restaurants. Panelists include Nadia Hewka, Community Legal Services attorney and co-creator of Coalition for Restaurant Safety and Health; Director of Pennsylvania chapter of Restaurant Opportunities Centers United (ROC-PA) Samuel Jones; Jenn Oliver of ROC-PA; and Janna Morton of United Here.
The details:
ADDRESSING SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION IN PHILADELPHIA RESTAURANTS: A CASE STUDY
Starts: Thursday, July 11 3:45 – 4:45PM
Room: 115A
What can we learn from examining sexual harassment in a celebrated restaurant scene thriving in a poverty-stricken city? With low wages, majority female workers, rampant wage theft, and a large immigrant workforce, it’s little wonder most EEOC sexual harassment complaints come from restaurants. On this panel, we’ll discuss the challenges of addressing sexual harassment in restaurants and highlight local innovative advocacy efforts including mobilizing workers, promoting a multi-faceted policy agenda including One Fair Wage, and a new coalition of anti-rape advocates, city officials, and public interest lawyers working directly with restaurant owners and workers.
We hope that the thousands of progressive activists coming to Philadelphia enjoy our beautiful city’s award-winning restaurants and also learn what local activists are doing to address sexual harassment in the industry.
Let us know you plan to attend the panel (and create a reminder for yourself with the details) by RSVPing here.
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