Difference Women Make in Unions, Activism to be Topic

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- "Women Make the Difference: Unionism, Activism and the Role of Women" will be the topic of the inaugural Janice L. Moritz Lecture, to be presented at 4 p.m. Oct. 23 in the Screening Room of the Center for the Arts on the UB North Campus.

Labor-relations specialist Janice Moritz will deliver the lecture, which was established in her honor to educate others on the principles of labor management.

The lecture, which will be free and open to the public, will be presented by UB's Institute for Research and Education on Women and Gender (IREWG) and the Janice L. Moritz Lectureship Fund. A reception will follow the lecture.

During the lecture, Moritz will outline how today's generation of women press for rights and representation on Election Day, in other political forums, in their unions and in society at large.

Moritz recently retired after more than 20 years as a labor-relations specialist with New York State United Teachers, assigned to United University Professions, the union that represents SUNY faculty and professional-staff members. She helped members negotiate contractual rights and was an advocate in cases regarding employment and promotion, with dozens of favorable decisions for union members.

Moritz is an activist for women, supporting qualified women for elected office and organizing programs on diversity in the workplace, sexual harassment, education, family violence and health care.

For further information on the Moritz lecture, call IREWG at 829-3451.