What are the most pressing challenges for labor rights in the age of COVID-19? International Labor Organization (ILO) Director-General Guy Ryder joins us for a conversation about the ILO's current priorities and agenda.

The discussion, "Labor Rights in the Age of Covid-19," will address a range of issues, including rising unemployment, the impact of the crisis on migrant and informal workers, the impact of trade agreements on workers, and gaps in social protection. 

• Introduction: Alex Colvin, Dean of Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations, will open the webinar and present introductory remarks.
• Moderator: Desiree LeClercq, Professor, Cornell University

Join us for this keynote on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 8:30 am ET (2:30 pm CET). Registration opens on October 1st. Please email Claire Concepcion at cct48@cornell.edu to be added to the TSD email listserv.

This webinar is organized as part of the Transatlantic Social Dialogue.

The webinar edition of the 18th Transatlantic Social Dialogue (TSD) replaces three days of in-person meetings in Spring Hill, Tennessee organized in collaboration with the Worker Institute, IG Metall, the Hans Boeckler Foundation (HBS), and the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI). 

Check out the full list of events in this TSD webinar series here.