The meeting is jointly hosted by PSI affiliates, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) on Day 1 and the Teamsters Union on Day 2.

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American Federation of Teachers - 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 2001

9:00 am - Introductions and Welcome Greetings 

• Candice Owley, Titular, United States
• Larry Brown, Titular, Canada

• Standing with Public Employees, Advancing PSI Priorities - Rosa Pavanelli, PSI General Secretary
• Report on the Meeting of the PSI Steering Committee - Candice Owley and Larry Brown

10:30 am - Coffee break

• Report on the Janus vs. AFSCME District 30, US Supreme Court Case - AFGE Suit to Block Official Time Executive Order
• Preparations for IAMREC and IAMRECON
• Discussion on new election requirements for regional officers mandated by PSI Constitutional Amendments - Jocelio Drummond, PSI Regional Director
• Report on the Regional Women’s Committee - Candice Owley

12:00 Noon - Lunch Break

• Representing Public Employee Interests at the UN and the International Financial Institutions - Sandra Vermuyten, PSI Head of Campaigns
• Waging the PSI Anti-Privatization Campaign - Donald Cohen, In the Public Interest

2:30 pm - Coffee break

• Reports from PSI NA Affiliates on Major Campaigns and Accomplishments
• Exploratory Discussion on Potential Tri-National Campaign Effort - Larry Brown
  

5:30 – 7:00 PM - Reception - Washington Court Hotel

Day 2, June 15, Public Employees and Trade Issues

Teamsters Union - 25 Louisiana Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001

8:30 am - Opening - Michael Filler

• PSI Perspective & Critique of Corporate Globalization - Rosa Pavanelli
• CPTPP and Canadian Civil Society - Larry Brown
• NAFTA 2.0 Priorities, Strategies and Timelines - Mike Dolan
• Drill Down on Labor Chapter - Celeste Drake (AFL-CIO)

10:00 am - Coffee break

• Perspectives on Labor Reform Prospects in Mexico - Maria de Lourdes Rosales
• Perspectives on Labor Reform Prospects in Mexico - Kevin Middlebrook (Wilson Center)
• Investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) - Melinda St. Louis (Public Citizen)
• The Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) - Daniel Bertossa (PSI)

Closing - Steve Porter

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