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Saturday, April 26th Over 20 Cleveland Jobs with Justice activists from Cuyahoga and Lake County held a peaceful and educational protest at an anti-immigration discussion held at the Morley Library in Painesville. A panel of the local law enforcement officials was assembled by Ohio Jobs and Justice PAC and two other area anti-immigration groups - to take questions from the audience. We created and handed out flyers called the Myths and Facts of Immigration. Our entire goal was to make it perfectly clear that Cleveland Jobs with Justice is in no way affiliated with or endorses Ohio Jobs and Justice PAC and their stance on immigration. Photos Thursday, February 14th Unregulated trade is getting more dangerous by the day. It's killing jobs, exposing our families to toxic products, poisoning out pets and the environment. Yet, Senator Voinovich keeps voting for trade deals that put our families and our economic security at risk, including: ~ PNTR for China (Permanent National Trade Relations) ~ CAFTA (Central America Free Trade Agreement) ~ FTA for Singapore (Free Trade Agreement) ~ FTA for Chile (Free Trade Agreement) It's time the Senator voted to regulate trade for a change. Urge him to vote for the Food and Product Responsibility Act (S. 2081). Above all tell him: No More Sweetheart Trade Deals! See the photos of our Valentine's Day Event! Wednesday, January 16th We braved the cold to show our solidarity with United Steel Workers here in Cleveland and throughout the country on their national day of action. Leaders from throughout the country visited over 100 members of Congress to enlighten them to the fact that cheap goods have a high price. We demanded our Congressional leaders take action as we put them on notice that our trade laws must champion safety and environmental standards as well as workers rights. We need to protect our families, homes, workplaces, and communities from toxic imports. |
Undaunted by the threat of the two security officers, we continued on with the Candlelight Vigil until backup arrived in the form of the Cleveland City Police. The first on the scene were two detectives and before we knew it there were 4 cruisers with armed uniform officers as backup. The two detectives approached, with the security officers in tow, and asked that we disperse. An agreement was quickly reached and we were given 5 minutes to wrap up the evening's event that had already gone on for almost the amount of time we had planned. So basically, Wal-Mart officials think that it is necessary to tie up the time of the Cleveland City Police to disperse a crowd of people holding a peaceful Candlelight - Prayer Vigil. A Vigil that was not on their property, not interfering with business, not being unruly in any way - it was a Prayer Vigil! This is America and we were exercising our rights to assemble freely on city owned property. OH WAIT! That's right! You like doing more business with China, where they don't have that right. Maybe you were confused and forgot we were in the United States! Come on Wal-Mart! WAKE UP! |
Candlelight Vigil - Prayer for Wal-Mart to Change On Wednesday, December 19, 2007 about 100 members from the faith community, brothers and sisters from several unions, and members from community organizations showed their solidarity with UFCW and Wake Up Wal-Mart by attending a Prayer Vigil at Steelyard Commons. Security from First Interstate Properties welcomed early arrivers and informed lead organizer, Mike Martino that we needed to vacate and call off the vigil, but we moved forward informing them we would be gathering on city property (the tree lawn along the road across the parking lot from the store). We assured them we would not impede business in anyway, but they insisted we leave - we stayed. Early arrivers headed off to other stores on the other side of the complex to shop, saving their receipts to prove they were actually shoppers and not just "trespassers." All of this was done under the watchful eye of two security officers. |
The USW is calling for support for the U.S. Food and Product Responsibility Act, introduced in the Senate by Sen. Sherrod Brown and in the House by Rep. Pete Visclosky, D-Ind. This legislation would safeguard Americans against toxic food and products by shifting the responsibility on to the backs of the companies producing the goods and the importers importing them. In support of the National Day of Action, U.S. Representative Betty Sutton introduced a resolution in Congress, recognizing the importance of food and product safety. "I am very proud to join my Steelworker brothers and sisters and other union members from all across this country to work on an issue so important to our families" said Sutton in a statement released on January 16th. "As the U.S.negotiates and rubber-stamps trade agreements with countries that have inadequate safety standards, our families are increasingly exposed to the dangers of food and products that do not meet the standards set by the U.S. for the safety of consumers." Click here for resolution |
On Wednesday, April 30th we showed our solidarity with Communications Workers of America District 4 as they rallied to Fight for Our Future in downtown Cleveland. |
Their contract with AT&T expires in less than a year and they are preparing to fight for a fair contract for their members. Please join us for a rally to show the company that we are all united beside them in this Fight for their Future! More photos! |
Slide Show shown at Spring Celebration |
Wednesday, May 28th was another day for a Toxic Trade march in Downtown Cleveland. This was a joint effort between the National Headquarters of the United Church of Christ, the United Steelworkers and Cleveland Jobs with Justice. The subjects of this march were none other than the "Toxic Twins" - Bush and McCain. Pink slips were given to both Bush and McCain for their stance on trade. Download your copy of the flyer here! |
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