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OPENING GENERAL SESSION

Monday, May 24 | 8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m.

A Contract with Our Future

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

Robert F. Kennedy's reputation as a resolute defender of the environment stems from a litany of successful legal actions. Mr. Kennedy was named one of TIME magazine's "Heroes for the Planet," for his success in helping Riverkeeper lead the fight to restore the Hudson River. The group's achievement helped spawn more than 160 Waterkeeper organizations across the globe. In 2009, Kennedy was named one of Rolling Stone's "100 Agents of Change."

Mr. Kennedy serves as senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council, chief prosecuting attorney for the Hudson Riverkeeper, president of Waterkeeper Alliance, and the environmental advisor to Napo Pharmaceuticals. He is also a clinical professor and supervising attorney at Pace University School of Law’s Environmental Litigation Clinic and is co-host of Ring of Fire on Air America Radio.

Following his presentation, Mr. Kennedy will hold a book signing at the AIHA Booth.

 

GENERAL SESSION

Tuesday, May 25 | 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.

The Labor Movement: Building Health and Safety Protections on the Job

Cecil Edward Roberts, Jr.

President, United Mine Workers of America (UMWA)

As President of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), Cecil Roberts, a sixth-generation coal miner, has spent a lifetime advocating for improved safety and health for the nation’s mines.

Currently a member of the Executive Committee of the AFL-CIO’s Executive Council, Roberts is also chair of the Executive Council Committee on Safety and Health.

Growing up in a UMWA household in Kanawha County, West Virginia, Roberts heard the stories of his family, including his great-uncle, who was a legendary organizer during the West Virginia mine wars of 1920s. Both of his grandfathers were killed in the mines.

Don’t miss this presentation – an AIHce first – from one of the labor movement’s most stirring and sought-after orators.

 

GENERAL SESSION

Wednesday, May 26 | 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.

New Frontiers in Science and Practice

David Michaels, PhD, MPH Assistant Secretary of Labor OSHA Washington, DC

John M. Howard, MD, MPH, JD Director NIOSH Washington, DC

Join Dr. David Michaels and Dr. John Howard for a moderated, thought-provoking discussion about current and future OEHS issues. The audience will have an opportunity to contribute questions that may be answered during the session, so come prepared with concerns that are important to you. After the General Session, the discussion continues in an open forum, “Ask the Expert.”

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear from both of these OEHS leaders, in one session, about the issues that impact you everyday.

Email questions you would like asked during this General Session to  AskDrMichaelsDrHoward@aiha.org