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Update June 2005
The St. Louis Jobs with Justice Coalition will hold
its 2005 national Annual Meeting in St. Louis Sept. 22-25 and JUJ will serve
as a member of the host committee. We have also been asked if we would like to
present a workshop to showcase the work of our coalition. We received
the invitation a bit late, but if you are interested in presenting, here
is the information. Please contact Niki Nymark if you are interested
in making a proposal and presenting a workshop during the meeting. Examples
of workshops from the 2003 Annual Meeting: HEALTH CARE JUSTICE
- Engaging The Religious Community & WRB
in HC organizing (Faith-based Leadership
- Health care workers as advocates for health care access and quality care
COMMUNITY CAMPAIGNS
- Living Wage
- Fighting for Civil Rights; affirmative action, deseg issues
- affordable housing
- building coalitions to fight state budget cuts
CONSTITUENCY
- Engaging religious community
- building coalitions with students
- working with unions/CLCs
- Workers centers & community Based Models for
Organizing
OTHER TOPICS:
- UNION ORGANIZING
- campus workers struggles
- labor for peace & justice
- building multi-racial alliances in organizing
- Call Niki at 993-9643 if you are
interested in presenting. I
have the Workshop Proposal Form and will get you a copy. It asks
for: Title of proposed workshop; how the workshop incorporates JwJ principles
or coalition building and concrete victories, skill participants will gain.
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