Jobs with Justice : 25 Years, 25 Voices by Larson, Eric, Cohen, Larry; Morris, Rev. Calvin; Gupta, Sarita instant download

Jobs with Justice : 25 Years, 25 Voices by Larson, Eric, Cohen, Larry; Morris, Rev. Calvin; Gupta, Sarita instant download

1 online resource (229 pages), Through a series of interviews and essays, this compendium gives voice to the community, labor, immigrant, student, and faith activists that have built Jobs with Justice (JwJ). The book speaks on both the core principles of the organization for workers' rights and the experiences since its founding in 1987. Though the discussion reflects on the last 25 years of the JwJ coalition, it also looks openly and optimistically at the next 25. It includes the perspectives of longtime national leaders, like founder Larry Cohen, newcomers like Ai-Jen Po, Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Editor's Preface: Capturing the Stories of the \"Permanent Coalition\" -- Eric Larson; Introduction: Stand up! Fight Back! -- Larry Cohen; Part I: Jobs with Justice Means ... Victory; Mattie Stegall (Nacogdoches, Tx); Stewart Acuff (Atlanta, Ga); Steve Valencia (Tucson, Az); Margaret Butler (Portland, or); Maria Whyte (Buffalo, Ny); Lara Granich (St. Louis, Mo); Ai-Jen Poo (New York City); Part II: Jobs with Justice Means ... Transforming Relationships, Bridging Differences; Carl Rosen (Chicago, Il); Rand Wilson (Boston, Ma), Barbara Ingalls (Detroit, Mi)John Ryan (Cleveland, Oh); Mary Beth Maxwell ; (National Jwj Office); Russ Davis (Boston, Ma); Simon Greer (National Jwj Office/New York City); Treston Davis-Faulkner (Philadelphia/National Jwj Office); Part III: Jobs with Justice Means ... Fighting for the Future; Michael Leon Guerrero (National Jwj Board of Directors); Marielena Hincapié (National Jwj Board of Directors); Denise Diaz (Central Florida); Israel Alvaran (San Francisco, Ca); Isaiah Toney (Student Labor Action Project/National Jwj Office); Saket Soni (New Orleans, La), Conclusion: Jobs with Justice-the Next ChapterSarita Gupta (Executive Director, Jobs with Justice); Closing Meditation; Rev. Calvin Morris, Ph. D. (Former National Jwj Board Member), Print version record