Labor Justice

Over 50 people attended Congregation Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek (CBSRZ) in Chester on Saturday, December 5th to participate in a conference that addressed the mass incarceration problem that currently plaques the United States. CBSRZ is a United Action member congregation. Rabbi Rachel Goldenberg served as hostess, emcee and as... Read More

“Most low wage workers suffer from wage theft.” This declaration by wage lawyer James Bhandary-Alexander was the opening statement at a powerful one-day conference held on  Nov. 22 at Gateway Community College in New Haven. The conference brought together activists from many organizations, and highlighted the work of Unidad Latina... Read More

The Task Force on Domestic Workers of the State Legislature’s Labor and Public Committee held a public hearing on Friday, November 21, 2014 at the Legislative Office Building.  The hearing was to hear testimony from interested parties on Raised Bill No. 5527, ”An Act Concerning a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights“.  Several individuals... Read More

Truthout: Our Food is Dishonestly Priced. Michael Pollard weigh's in on the food movement's next goal of justice for food worker's.

Food Chain Workers Alliance:  The Hands That Feed Us  This is the first report  of its kind that looks at wages and working conditions of workers across the entire food chain – a sector that employs 20 million people in the U.S., comprising one-sixth... Read More