Workers Interfaith Network (Memphis, TN)

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Are you a working midsoutherner? We want to know what it is or has been like for you.
Please take a few minutes to let us know using this survey bit.ly/WinWithWIN
Help us to better understand what it is going to take to WIN!

WIN: Worker Experiences Survey Start here for a chance to win a $50 eGift card! Workers Interfaith Network (WIN) is a Mid-south based nonprofit that partners with people of faith in order to improve wages, benefits, and working conditions for Mid-South workers. Thank you for taking the time to take this brief survey letting us kn...

The students have always been on the right side of history.

Visit WIN today at the Workers Restoration Summit at Centenary United Methodist Church - Memphis, TN. Take our Workers Needs Survey, get information about the Central Labor Council of Memphis & West TN, pick up a Tri-State Apprenticeship Resource Guide, register to vote, get expunged, and pick up materials and swag from over 30 vendors. Here til 3 pm!

In recognition of Workers Memorial Day, come visit us this Saturday, 11am to 3pm at Centenary United Methodist Church - Memphis, TN.

In Historic Breakthrough, Volkswagen Workers Become First Southern Autoworkers to Win Their Union - UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America In a historic victory, an overwhelming majority of Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, have voted to join the UAW.

Win with WIN!

Are you a working midsoutherner? Maybe you used to be? We want to know what it is or has been like for you.

Please take a few minutes to let us know using this survey bit.ly/WinWithWIN

Help us to better understand what it is going to take to WIN!

From the AFL-CIO Daily Brief:

"New York Uber, Lyft Drivers to Receive Big Payouts from Historic AG Settlement...

New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced a settlement with Uber and Lyft to recover $328 million in wages stolen from Uber and Lyft drivers in New York based on the complaint filed by the National Taxi Workers Alliance (NTWA)....

This case is the largest wage-theft back pay settlement in the history of the New York attorney general’s office..."

You see, our popular renditions of Dr. King obscure the reality of his unpopularity. The powerful often want the powerless and their allies to protest in popular (read: mythical) and convenient ways. And now history seems to be repeating itself. Recently— in liberal Seattle and a county named for Dr. King—brave young people placed their bodies on the line by shutting down Highway I-5 to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. Their action which inconvenienced commuters was met with an all too familiar disdain.

Op-Ed: How Does One Conveniently Protest A Genocide? Inconvenience Is A Hallmark Of MLK’s Legacy How does one conveniently protest a genocide? Our popular renditions of Dr. King obscure the reality of his unpopularity during his life, writes Rev. Osagyefo Sekou.

New Year. New WIN.

Workers Interfaith Network is BACK! We are building WIN back to empower working families, organize and participate in labor calls to action, and support policies to improve the lives of working folks in Memphis.

Our mission to be a voice for the working poor and a bridge to union members and faith communities is more important than ever. Join us!

Welcome Back, WIN!!! Workers Interfaith Network is BACK! That's right--WIN has recently entered a re-founding phase, where we are building back to the powerful community organization that we used to be. WIN empowers working families, organizes and participates in labor calls to action, and supports policies to improve t...

Memphis is set to usher in a new Mayor in the New Year. 🎉 WIN talked to MLK50, justice through journalism about how the Young administration can work to ensure economic stability for Memphians. Read it here: https://mlk50.com/2023/12/28/heres-what-some-memphians-want-from-mayor-elect-paul-young/

Follow along to keep up to date on WIN’s return in 2024! ✊

Here’s what some Memphians want from Mayor-elect Paul Young On Jan. 1, Paul Young will become the next mayor of Memphis. He won with 27% of the vote out of just 88,000 voters in a city with more than 600,000 residents. On the campaign trail, Young pro…

Union workers make 10.2% more money than their peers, according to a congressional report published this year. Unionization raises wages by 17.3% for Black workers and 23.1% for Latino workers.
“Unions can play a critical role in narrowing racial and gender economic disparities,” the report states.

“While the term ‘Right to Work’ sounds promising, it’s actually harmful to both union AND non-union workers alike... ‘Right to Work’ laws are intended to silence workers’ voices in negotiations for fair wages, safe workplaces and good benefits... (I)t’s abundantly clear who is behind the push: corporate special interest groups, big business and greedy politicians who are laser-focused on cementing their power and influence for generations to come.” - Alyssa Hansen of the Tennessee AFL-CIO

An explanation of Tennessee's proposed 'right to work' constitutional amendment Tennessee voters have the opportunity in November to pass a constitutional amendment that would ban all-union workplaces and require unions to provide services for which workers do not have to pay.

"I'm voting NO on amendment 1 because the Bible teaches us to treat workers fairly and with dignity."

Join Emilie, WIN, and Tennessee For All - pledge to this November 8th.

www.tn4all.org/vote-no-on-1-pledge

"TN workers deserve better! Working for lass is NOT what our workers deserve! I'm voting NO on Amendment 1 because I value our workers' freedom." - Rev. Frank Johnson

Join Rev. Johnson, WIN, and Tennessee For All and pledge to this November 8th!

www.tn4all.org/vote-no-on-1-pledge

"The right to work constitutional amendment #1 is a slap in the face of every Tennesseean. It undermines a family's ability to build a future because it erodes wages and job security. It is an affront to the gospel of Jesus and does not make any economic sense." - Rev. Osagyefo Sekou

Join Rev. Sekou, WIN, and Tennessee For All and plegde to this November 8th.

www.tn4all.org/vote-no-on-1-pledge

"Tennessee Constitutional Amendment 1, or the so-called “right-to-work” amendment, is the central focus of labor organizers this election season. On the Nov. 8 ballot, voters will be instructed to select “yes” or “no” as to whether they want to enshrine “right-to-work” in the state constitution..."

and with Tennessee For All

https://mlk50.com/2022/09/16/why-memphis-workers-should-focus-on-the-right-to-work-amendment-in-november

Why Memphis workers should focus on the ‘Right-To-Work’ amendment in November As the November general election nears, Shelby County residents will soon vote for several key leaders in local, state and federal positions, along with four proposed amendments to the Tennessee Co…

Working people deserve the right to be heard and build worker power! 👈

In partnership with Central Labor Council of Memphis & West TN and the Memphis A Philip Randolph Institute, Workers Interfaith Network is working to identify issues faced by the working people of Shelby County. ✊

Help name these issues by completing the Workforce survey today! bit.ly/PoWERmemphis

Memphis Workforce Survey Thank you for taking the time to answer the following questions. This survey should only take about 8 minutes to complete and will be used to gain an understanding of issues in Memphis area workplaces. When answering these questions, please think about your work experience over THE LAST 4 YEARS.

Earlier this month, Step Up Louisiana held a stop in at the Central Labor Council of Memphis & West TN in support of the Dollar General Shareholder Meeting Rally and March on May 25th.

As you may have heard, there was an armed robbery at a local Family Dollar and the corporate HQ recently decided to permanently close the nearby distribution center which will lay off 300 workers.

Step up to join the Dollar Store Workers to demand change on May 25th.
Peay Park 200 Memorial Dr, Goodlettsville, TN 37072
Wednesday May 25th 7:30AM

Register for transportation from/to Memphis at the following link > https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScyOuZJn-qJ69n9-PucNYPHYH-Xx3V_P8OJbB0PqBNtgfm8FA/viewform

Working people like you deserve the right to be heard and build worker power! In partnership with Central Labor Council of Memphis & West TN and the Memphis A Philip Randolph Institute, Workers Interfaith Network is working to identify issues faced by the working people of Shelby County.

Help us name these issues by completing the Workforce survey today! https://forms.gle/uPSp61b3AtLDGdxN9

Memphis Workforce Survey Thank you for taking the time to answer the following questions. This survey should only take about 10 minutes to complete and will be used to gain an understanding of issues in Memphis area workplaces. When answering these questions, please think about your work experience over THE LAST 4 YEARS.

"Safe Jobs Now" Lunch & Learn
Friday, April 22nd from 11AM-1PM
IBEW 474 Union Hall
1870 Madison Avenue

"Safe Jobs Now" Lunch & Learn
Friday, April 22nd from 11AM-1PM
IBEW 474 Union Hall
1870 Madison Avenue

Come kick off Worker's Memorial Week this Friday. Bring your lunch, chairs, and come hear speakers and listen to music in solidarity with each other. This event is open to the community. Shelby County Voter Alliance will be present to help sign up voter engagement volunteers. Co-Hosted by Central Labor Council of Memphis & West TN, Workers Interfaith Network (Memphis, TN) and Memphis A Philip Randolph Institute.

"Mourn for the Dead, Fight for the Living!"

Working people like you deserve the right to be heard and build worker power!

In partnership with Central Labor Council and the Memphis A Philip Randolph Institute, Workers Interfaith Network is working to identify issues faced by the working people of Shelby County.

Help us name these issues by completing the Memphis and Shelby County Workforce survey today!
https://actionnetwork.org/.../2022-memphis-workforce-survey

2022 Memphis Workforce Survey Thank you for taking the time to answer the following questions. This survey may take about 10 minutes to complete and will be used to gain an understanding of issues in Memphis area workplaces. When answering questions, please think about your work experience over THE LAST 4 YEARS.

Workers Need to Know They Are Not Alone!

Please join Workers Interfaith Network; the Central Labor Council of Memphis & West TN; and the Memphis A Philip Randolph Institute to identify the greatest issues of working families.

Complete the Memphis and Shelby County Workforce survey and help us build worker power!
https://actionnetwork.org/forms/2022-memphis-workforce-survey

The pandemic has only shed light on the problems in workplaces that workers have been facing for decades. Worker issues such as misclassification, discrimination, wage theft and unfair wages are not a new phenomenon

Workers are suffering from increasing food deserts, poor morale and/or forced to work two and three jobs to survive while being provided inadequate health plans and poor wages.

Take the quick workforce survey and share with your friends, family or organizations.

Working people like you deserve the right to be heard!

2022 Memphis Workforce Survey Thank you for taking the time to answer the following questions. This survey may take about 10 minutes to complete and will be used to gain an understanding of issues in Memphis area workplaces. When answering questions, please think about your work experience over THE LAST 4 YEARS.

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Remembering Richard Chavez on his birthday, Nov. 12

Richard Chavez dedicated most of his free time after work and on weekends helping his brother, Cesar Chavez, organizing the United Farm Workers in its earliest years.

Richard was born on Nov. 12, 1929 on the Chavez family homestead in the North Gila River Valley outside Yuma, Ariz., where he grew up until the family lost the farm and became migrant farm workers in California. After a year working with Cesar in lumber mills around Crescent City, Calif. in 1950, Richard moved back to San Jose, where in 1951 he entered the carpenters union apprenticeship program. Moving to Delano, he worked on both commercial and residential projects, including schools and freeway overpasses. Richard began his activism with Cesar in the Community Service Organization civil rights group in 1952, and was president of Delano CSO chapter, which he helped form.

After Cesar Chavez began organizing the UFW in 1962, Richard Chavez designed the stylized black Aztec eagle that became the union’s iconic symbol. In 1963, Cesar convinced his brother to put up his house as collateral to finance a credit union for farm workers. Richard gave up carpentry in 1966 to labor full time with the farm worker movement. He was the first full time staff person for what today is the Cesar Chavez Foundation, providing extensive services to farm workers outside the workplace. Richard built most of the structures and improvements at the farm workers’ historic “Forty Acres” property outside Delano, including the park that was dedicated in his name during the 50th anniversary celebration of the Delano Grape Strike on Sept. 26, 2015.

His varied duties with the UFW included long stretches organizing the farm workers’ successful boycotts of grapes and other products in New York and Detroit during the 1960s and early ‘70s. He was in charge of administrating union contracts in 1970, and later negotiated UFW contracts and oversaw union bargaining. Richard was first elected to the UFW executive board in 1973.

He retired from the union in 1983, and worked building and rehabilitating multi- and single-family housing, including Chavez foundation affordable housing projects.

When he passed away on July 27, 2011, President Obama issued a statement calling Richard Chavez “a symbol of hope."

(Photo of Richard Chavez proudly displaying a box of union-harvested table grapes from the Coachella Valley in 1970, after the five-year grape strike and boycott he helped lead.)

AFL-CIO Head Richard Trumka Says Union Support for Biden Was Strong - WSJ.com Democrat Joe Biden gained more of the vote from members of the AFL-CIO than Hillary Clinton did four years ago, its president said, crediting laborers for the party’s wins in key states. "Simply put, we got out the vote," AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka told reporters Thursday. "In Wisconsin, in ...

Refugees and immigrants explain why all American citizens should vote In the run-up to the 2020 United States presidential election, the International Rescue Committee asked the refugees and immigrants that we serve why voting is important to them. Ranging from brand-new to long-time voters, they explain why all American citizens need to vote to ensure their voices ar...

: Enough Governor Andrew Cuomo. Basta.

We march at bc you must know: Our communities deserve emergency income. Our communities deserve relief. Our communities deserve to survive.

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