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Full Committee and Subcommittee Schedule

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee

Hearing on "Caring for the Vulnerable: The State of Social Work in America," scheduled at 3:00 p.m. in room 2175 Rayburn H.O.B.

In light of the recent economic downturn and the nation’s aging population, the House Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Tuesday, July 29 to examine how social workers can best meet the changing needs of American families.

Witnesses:

Mr. Gary Bailey
Associate Professor
Graduate School of Social Work
Simmons College
Boston, MA

Mr. Michael Bird
Public Health Consultant
Albuquerque, NM

Dr. Rene Bergeron
Associate Professor of Social Work
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH

Dr. Robin Mama
Dean
School of Social Work
Monmouth University
Monmouth, NJ

Rev. Sarah Wells
Executive Director
Good Samaritan Ministries
Johnson City, TN

Mrs. Adina Fuller, LGSW
Social Worker
Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services
Washington, DC

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee

Hearing on "The Proposed Delta/Northwest Airlines Merger: The Impact on Workers," scheduled at 10:30 a.m. in room 2175 Rayburn H.O.B. 

Witnesses:

Robert Roach
General Vice President
International Association of Machinists
Upper Marlboro, MD

Patricia Friend
International President
Association of Flight Attendants–CWA
Washington, DC

Rob Kight
Vice President for Compensation, Benefits, and Services
Delta Airlines
Atlanta, GA

Gary Ford
Attorney
Groom Law Group
Washington, DC

Tom Kochan
George M. Bunker Professor of Management
MIT Sloan School of Management
Cambridge, MA

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Workforce Protections Subcommittee

Hearing on "The Growing Income Gap in the American Middle Class," scheduled at 10:00 a.m. in room 2175 Rayburn H.O.B.

Witnesses:

Jared Bernstein
Director
Living Standards Program
Economic Policy Institute

Diana Furchtgott-Roth
Senior Fellow
Center for Employment Policy
Hudson Institute

Robert Greenstein
Executive Director
Center on Budget & Policy Priorities

Nell Minow
Editor and Co-Founder
The Corporate Library

 

Note:  The committee schedule is subject to change on short notice.  Please check this page periodically to ensure you have the most current information.

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