Tag Archives: labor rights
The Boycott of Wendy’s and Advocating Together for a Proven Model to End Exploitation in Supply Chains
In March 2016, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) called for a consumer boycott of Wendy’s until it joins the Fair Food Program. After having engaged Wendy’s with the CIW for ten years, the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board voted denominational … Continue reading
A Travesty and a Shame on the Nation
Harris v. Quinn Limits Workers’ Collective Bargaining Rights Article originally featured in the Office of Public Witness blog. See also: J. Herbert Nelson Reacts to the Hobby Lobby Decision. The Reverend J. Herbert Nelson, II, Director of the Presbyterian Church … Continue reading
Good Jobs Nation
Taking on Moral Gridlock in Washington, DC. What You Can Do About Low-Wages and Worker Injustice – by Kim Bobo and Michael Livingston, Interfaith Worker Justice. Ana Julia Fuentes has worked as a janitor at Union Station for 23 years … Continue reading
Solidarity Matters: Good News for Hospitality Workers
Hospitality workers are often out of sight: washing sheets and making our beds in hotels; preparing food for our children in school cafeterias; stocking shelves in airport shops. Thanks to their persistent activism and the solidarity of their allies, their … Continue reading
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