SPEAKER TOUR: Sweating for the Olympics

UK national speaker tour, 6-11 June 2010

Lilis Mahmudah, from the Serikat Pekerja Nasional (Textile and Garment Trade Union),  Indonesia, will e touring the UK to speak aout life for the thousands of workers producing for adidas, Nike, Umbro and other major sportswear brands in Indonesia.

 

Lilis will be going the length of the country to meet with trade unionists, students and activists as part of the Playfair 2012 campaign. Here are the times and places you can hear her speak.

London, 7 June 17.30-19.00 (TUC/Labour Behind the Label event)

Council Chamber, TUC, Congress House, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3LS http://www.tuc.org.uk/the_tuc/about_contact.cfm

Speakers:

Lilis Mahmudah, NEC member, Serikat Pekerja Nasional (Textile and Garment Trade Union),  Indonesia

Frances O’ Grady, Deputy General Secretary, TUC

Doug Miller, Professor in Ethical Fashion, University of Northumbria.

Followed by Q&As

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London, 8 June 18.00-20.30 (NUJ/TUC journalist event)

Room 4, TUC, Congress House,  Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3LS http://www.tuc.org.uk/the_tuc/about_contact.cfm

Speakers:

Lilis Mahmudah, NEC member, Serikat Pekerja Nasional (Textile and Garment Trade Union),  Indonesia

Michelle Stanistreet, Deputy General Secretary, NUJ

Sharon Sukhram, Playfair 2012 Campaign Co-ordinator, TUC

Followed by Q&As and interviews with Lilis Mahmudah (through an interpreter)

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East Midlands, 9 June, 14.00-15.30, Community, TUC and Labour Behind the Label event

Venue: Teversal Visitors Centre, Carnarvon Street, Teversal, Sutton – in – Ashfield, Notts, NG17 3HJ http://www.teversaltrails.com/find.htm

Speakers:

Tracy Clarke, NEC member, Community

Lilis Mahmudah, NEC member, Serikat Pekerja Nasional (Textile and Garment Trade Union),  Indonesia

Sharon Sukhram, Playfair 2012 Campaign Co-ordinator, TUC

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Newcastle, 10 June 17.30-19.00 (PCS, UNISON, ITGLWF, TUC event)

TUC, 5th Floor, Commercial Union House, 39 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6QE http://www.tuc.org.uk/tuc/regions_info_northern.cfm

Lilis Mahmudah, NEC member, Serikat Pekerja Nasional (Textile and Garment Trade Union), Indonesia

Doug Miller, Professor in Ethical Fashion, University of Northumbria

Sharon Sukhram, Playfair 2012 Campaign Co-ordinator, TUC

Followed by Q&As

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Scotland, 11 June 12.30-14.00

STUC Centre, 333 Woodlands Road, Glasgow G3 6NG
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Lilis Mahmudah NEC member, Serikat Pekerja Nasional (Textile and Garment Trade Union),  Indonesia

Dave Moxham, Deputy General Secretary, STUC

Sharon Sukhram, Playfair 2012 Campaign Co-ordinator, TUC

Ashling Seely, Policy Assistant to the General Secretary, International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers Federation

Followed by Q&As

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