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To new picture gallery
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Calendar and Dates to be added |
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News later,
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New Gallery
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About Fasting - various religions,
how and why |
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Meetings are usually held at 7:00 PM on the
Third Wednesday of the month,
and will again--
but are on hiatus while looking for a new Meeting place.
In the meantime, the Coalition continues to work
with various committee meetings, and with other
groups for things like
RIGHTS AT WORK projects, etc.
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FAIR TRADE PRINCIPLES
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| Fair Trade is an alternative way of doing business that
is rooted in human dignity. Fair Trade is not about charity; it uses a
fairer system of exchange to empower producers and create sustainable development.
Fair Trade principles include:
• Fair price
• Safe & humane working conditions, including prohibition of child
labor
• Direct trade and long-term relationships
• Community development
• Democratically-organized workers
• Empowerment of women
• Respect for cultural identity
• Environmental sustainability |
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Keeping faith with Verizon
workers
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Verizon workers are back at work, stronger and more unified after two
weeks on picket lines. CEO Lowell McAdam has agreed to respect a meaningful
collective bargaining process, but there is still no settlement. |
In the next phase of this struggle, workers need our support more than
ever. Send
your own message of solidarity here.
From our Labor-Religion network are two
stories of religious leaders taking their faith to the streets>
PHOTO: The Victory Church "City Kids Smoothies"
van provided sustenance during picketing in Albany. Thanks to the Capital
District Area Labor Federation for this photo from Aug. 11, 2011. |
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Message from officials
at this year's State Fair: We take cases of human trafficking & wage
theft seriously
| One year ago, workers employed by a food vendor at the New York State
Fair in Syracuse turned to worker rights activists for protection from
near-slavery conditions. The situation received extensive publicity. |
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Thanks to letters, news conferences, meetings with state officials including
the governor s office and unrelenting pressure led by the Workers Center
of Central NY and the CNY Labor-Religion Coalition, the news from this
year s fair is better.
What changed? MORE>
PHOTO: At the 2010 New York State Fair, exploited employees
of Peter s Fine Greek Food met with worker rights supporters from the Workers
Center of Central NY and the CNY Labor-Religion Coalition. |
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Ongoing Projects:
EVERYONE HAS RIGHTS AT WORK:
Join in if you believe this and want to help spread the word in the
Glens Falls, Queensbury, and Lake George area.
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with the "Know Your Rights @ Work" planning group:
Wage Theft @ Work ad hoc Sidewalk Skits.
Sponsored by the Labor-Religion Coalitions of the Adirondack Area &
Capital District and other groups, in partnership with the NYS Department
of Labor.
Call 518/ 698-3365 for directions or visit http://www.labor-religion.org/worker-rights-wage-theft-main.htm
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All are welcome.
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Previous
Meeting location; check for the change
soon:
We will find enough
parking, wherever we are.
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Recently, in 2011:
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A Street-Theatre presentation on Martin Luther King Day,
Volunteer work to help the unemployed and under-employed,
and other programs...
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A Special MOVIE Event!
Remember the Triangle Fire!
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A 1 hour Movie Showing of: "Triangle Fire",
from the PBS American Experience series, commemorating the 100th Anniversary
of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire where 148 women lost their lives,
mostly young immigrants.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 6:30 PM, at the Rock Hill Bake House |
Right click
to Download
Triangle Fire
Flier
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The Labor-Religion Coalition's Sixteenth Annual 40 hour Fast
From Wednesday night, March 23rd, at Midnight to
Friday afternoon, on the 25th, at 4:00 PM
Theme: "100th Anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Company
Fire"
For a direct
link to the Capital Region's page
with details, activities, and downloads, go to
http://www.labor-religion.org/fast2011-main.htm
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Recently, in 2010:
The Labor-Religion Coalition's Fifteenth 40 hour Fast
Started on Monday evening, March 1st, 2010, 8PM --
and ended on Wednesday, the 3rd, at Noon
Theme: "From False Idols to Moral Vision"
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Among 2010 Projects, and still ongoing:
EVERYONE HAS RIGHTS AT WORK:
Join in if you believe this and want to help spread the word in the
Glens Falls, Queensbury, and Lake George area.
Car caravans were held on Saturdays, starting in the morning, and traveled
together with decorated vehicles to distribute information at coin-operated
laundries and other sites.
Winding up on Saturday August 14th, with a
free information-sharing lunch and presentation at noon at Hudson Falls
United Methodist Church, with workers and their families. |
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for more information email:
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site: http://www.ADK-LRCoalition.org |
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