Arkansas Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice

              

"Where there is no vision, the people perish" Proverbs 29:18.

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Welcome!

Our Mission Statement:

Our vision is to be in partnership to mobilize the religious and labor communities, and serve as an advocate for the rights of workers and their families.

Our vision affirms that we are a legitimate religious voice and that organized labor is vital to the achievement of social and economic justice.

The religious and labor communities share these beliefs:

bulletThe inherent dignity of every human being.
bulletEveryone has the right to be treated with respect, regardless of creed, age color or ability.
bulletEveryone should have the opportunity to have a decent standard of living.

To fulfill these beliefs, the Arkansas Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice seeks the following for all people:

bulletThe right to a job with a liveable wage
bulletThe right to organize in the workplace.
bulletThe right to negotiate the terms and conditions of employment
bulletThe right to work in a safe and healthy, workplace, free from discrimination.
bulletThe right to prepare for a secure and healthy future.

2007 Bishop Andrew J. McDonald Award Recipients

   

Left: Andrew Fiser, Student Justice Award Recipient

Center standing: Brownie Ledbetter, Community at Large Award Recipient

Right: Dave Minnis, United Auto Workers, Labor Award Recipient

Center seated: Bishop L.T. Walker, Church of God in Christ, Religious Award Recipient

Workers Memorial Commemoration

April 17th - Local Commemoration - follow this link for more info

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On April 28, the unions of the AFL-CIO observe Workers Memorial to remember those who have suffered and died on the job and to renew the fight for safe workplaces.  The toll of workplace injuries, illnesses and deaths is enormous.  Each year, thousands of workers are killed, and millions more are injured or diseased because of their jobs.

On Workers Memorial DAy, we will continue that fight.  We will fight to create good jobs in this country and to guarantee health care for all.  We will fight for freedom of workers to form unions and, through their unions, to speak out and bargain for safe jobs, respect and a better future. We will demand that the country fulfill the promise of safe jobs.  For all!

Text Box: On April 28, the unions of the AFL-CIO observe Workers Memorial to remember those who have suffered and died on the job and to renew the fight for safe workplaces.  The toll of workplace injuries, illnesses and deaths is enormous.  Each year, thousands of workers are killed, and millions more are injured or diseased because of their jobs.
On Workers Memorial DAy, we will continue that fight.  We will fight to create good jobs in this country and to guarantee health care for all.  We will fight for freedom of workers to form unions and, through their unions, to speak out and bargain for safe jobs, respect and a better future. We will demand that the country fulfill the promise of safe jobs.  For all!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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