Bosses Steal (a lot)

Here’s the latest from our ongoing social media series Bosses Steal (a lot)! Are you following us on social media? If not, be sure to head over to our Instagram @LIJWJ or Facebook and hit the follow button!

Know the facts about wage theft! There’s a huge crime wave happening right before our eyes, but it’s not one you’re likely to hear or read about in the news. Our communities are being looted by bosses and our state institutions aren’t doing enough to stop it.

Have your wages ever been stolen by your boss? Let us know using this form (here it is in Spanish and Haitian-Creole too!). And please share with friends or anyone you know whose boss has stolen from them! We’re building a movement to stop wage theft and need your input!

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United Auto Workers Organizing – On LI and Nationally

UAW has been in national news quite a bit in the last year with a successful unionization of a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, TN, and a more recent failed union vote in Vance, AL. More locally we’ve had UAW activity on LI with Local 259 organizing at EmPower Solar and just in the last week a successful strike at South Shore Kia in Copiague.

From National Jobs With Justice – “The world is watching as American workers, especially in the South, assert their power to demand fair treatment…Jobs With Justice calls on the broader labor movement to meet the opportunity by boldly calling for industry-wide interventions that create a friendlier terrain for unionization.

To build a future that considers worker voices, the labor movement must seize this opportunity to advocate for industry-wide standards that address climate adaptation, racial wealth divide, and democratic practices at work.“

We’re super proud of our local UAW workers bringing this fight to LI.  Stay tuned to our emails and social media for the latest news and ways to show solidarity with workers!

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Bellport Community Garden Education Event Coming This Weekend!

There’s a special chance to connect with other like minded folks and with the Earth coming up! LIJWJ, the Brookhaven Landfill Action & Remediation Group (BLARG), and 1199 SEUI’s Healthcare Education Program (HEP) are hosting From Garden to Table to Black Gold on May 25 from 12 -2PM! The event will feature teach-ins on how the garden operates and the important place it holds in the Bellport community.

This is a great chance to learn about a living, breathing community project that is bringing people together to fight for justice! To register for this event head to this link!

Invitation to this event comes from Long Island Jobs with Justice’s AMOS Committee and is part of their Justice Ministries in Action initiative that is seeking to build and deepen relationships among people of faith on Long Island, activate a growing network of individuals and faith-based organizations who are motivated to learn about community-rooted projects, and inspire a community of people to take action against economic injustice.

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LIJWJ Awards Dinner

Save the date! The Annual LIJWJ Awards Dinner, where we gather in community to recognize inspiring local individuals, organizations, and unions, is officially on the calendar for Tuesday July 30 from 6 – 8:30PM at Captain Bill’s!

Stay tuned for RSVP info and honoree announcements!

In solidarity,

Long Island Jobs with Justice