September 2009
Some recent highlights from IWJ's campaigns and projects.
Get Trained in Organizing for Worker Justice!
Sign up for IWJ's Organizing for Worker Justice Training November 1-5 in Chicago. This training is designed for anyone interested in learning about IWJ's model of direct-action organizing, religion-labor outreach, leadership development, fundraising, and more! Contact Aina Gutierrez at aina@iwj.org or (773) 728-8400 ext. 11 for more information.
Mobilizing for Just Health Care Reform in Nebraska
More than 140 people participated in an interfaith vigil for health care reform organized by IWJ on August 23 in Omaha. Clergy led prayers and gave testimony in support of health care reform, and several members of the community offered stories of family and friends not able to afford the care they need. Two days later in Lincoln, IWJ and Change that Works held a rally for health care reform that drew a crowd of over 500! "It was beautiful to see prayers shared with hundreds of people passionate for change within a broken health care system," IWJ organizer Noel Andersen reflected. See YouTube footage here.
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Honor a Worker this Labor Day
We all know at least one person whose work inspires, motivates or helps make our own work a little easier. This Labor Day, let one of those hard-working people in your life know just how much you value their work by honoring them with a gift to Interfaith Worker Justice. With your generous contribution, IWJ will send your honoree(s) a tribute card and post their name(s) on our website. For more information, contact Cathy Junia at (773) 728-8400 ext. 42 or cjunia@iwj.org.
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Critical New Research on Challenges Facing Workers
Three major reports on worker issues were released this wee: Broken Laws, Unprotected Workers: Violations of Employment and Labor Laws in America's Cities (jointly issued by the National Employment Law Project, UCLA's Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, and UIC's Center for Urban Economic Development), Fractures in the Foundation: The Latino Worker's Experience in an Era of Declining Job Quality (issued by the National Council of La Raza), and Young Workers: A Lost Decade (released by the AFL-CIO). The bad news is that exploitation and injustice abound, providing no shortage of material for researchers. On the positive side, these hard-hitting studies documenting the plights of workers are raising public awareness.
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