Emergency Campaign for Jobs! Activist Training Saturday 10:00 A.M. February 27th

Thu, 02/25/2010 - 2:34pm — chiadmin
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EMERGENCY CAMPAIGN FOR JOBS!

“HEY WALL STREET: YOU BREAK IT, YOU BUY IT!”

CHICAGO JOBS WITH JUSTICE IS ORGANIZING FOR A FEDERAL JOBS PROGRAM PAID FOR BY WALL STREET SPECULATORS AND WE NEED YOU!

JOIN US FOR AN ACTIVIST ORGANIZING & TRAINING MEETING
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH
10:00 A.M. -12:00 P.M.
333 S. ASHLAND.

HELP US PLAN OUR NEXT EVENT: MOBILE SOUP KITCHEN IN FEDERAL PLAZA

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL (312) 738-6161 OR SEND AN EMAIL TO SUSANH@JWJ.ORG!

Obama Year One! Where Are We and Where Do We Go From Here?

Fri, 02/12/2010 - 12:52pm — chiadmin
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A NEW NEW DEAL

Obama Year One!
Taking Stock: Where Are We and Where Do We Go From Here?

Saturday, February 20, 2010, 1:30pm - 4:30pm

Roosevelt University
Auditorium Building (430 S. Michigan), Room 232

FULL CITIZENSHIP AND FULL EMPLOYMENT FOR FULL EQUALITY

Mon, 01/11/2010 - 4:48pm — chiadmin
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Join hundreds of community members, congressmen, and elected official, labor leaders, faith leaders, and community organization leaders in honor of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to affirm our committment to rebuild our cities.

Date: Saturday, January 16th
Time: 1:30-2:30 P.M.
Place: First Baptist Congregational Church
Address: 1613 W. Washington

We need to join together for a just and humane immigrastsion reform and jobs program that will reach all Chicagoans.

RECAP: TAKING ON BIG INSURANCE AT THE AHIP CONVENTION IN CHICAGO!

Fri, 11/20/2009 - 2:11pm — chiadmin

500 people turned out on November 17th to challenge the insurance industry to get out of the way of health care reform. Lead by William McNary and Lynda DeLaforgue from Citizen Action/Illinois, Roberta Lynch (AFSCME31), Tom Balanoff (SEIU1), Henry Tamarin (UNITE HERE) and Ron Honse (CWA), 400 people marched, including a busload from Wisconsin, from the Blue Cross HQ to the Renaissance Hotel, where AHIP (the insurance lobbyists) was holding their National Convention. READ MORE FOR LINKS TO NEWS COVERAGE....

Marchers joined up with folks already picketing outside the hotel, the small business folks inside the AHIP, and the media. Finally, William McNary held a rally to make sure the insurance companies heard us loud and clear.

Labor Committee on Immigrant Worker Rights: Inaugural Breakfast with Esther Lopez of UFCW

Fri, 11/06/2009 - 3:19pm — chiadmin
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The Labor Committee on Immigrant Worker Rights, a project of Chicago Jobs with Justice, are hosting a formal launch meeting and breakfast for labor leaders in the Chicago metropolitan area, featuring Esther Lopez of UFCW discussing the latest in immigration reform legislation. The breakfast will be hosted by Ron Powell of UFCW and Tom Balanoff of SEIU at SEIU Local 1 offices at 111 E. Wacker in Chicago. For more information, contact Susan at 312.738.6161 or susanh@jwj.org.

Recap of the Showdown in Chicago: Crashing the American Banking Association Convention!

Wed, 10/28/2009 - 3:10pm — chiadmin

Greetings Brothers and Sisters-

Thanks to all of you who were able to join us yesterday, Tuesday October 27th for a landmark mobilization for a protest of the greedy big banks, bailed-out with trillions of our tax dollars, who were hosting their annual convention at the Sheraton Hotel right here in Chicago! You can see footage here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ImrtaUpJYQ (special thanks to Chicago Jobs with Justice volunteer Karyn McGroarty for taking and uploading the video!)

View all the news coverage:

NBC Nightly News
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/#33499611

ABC 7 in Chicago
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=7085050

CBS Channel 2
http://cbs2chicago.com/video/?id=64050@wbbm.dayport.com

WGN
http://www.wgntv.com/news/wgntv-bank-protests-downtown-oct27,0,5397284.s...

FOX NEWS BUSINESS interviews American Bankers Association CEO Edward Yingling by Jeff Flock.

Unemployed Workers Council Organizing Meeting

Tue, 07/27/2010 - 1:30pm — chiadmin
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Chicago Jobs with Justice
Unemployed Workers Council Organizing Meeting
EVERY THURSDAY
1:00 P.M.-3:00 P.M.
333 S. Ashland
Chicago, IL 60607

All are welcome! Help us plan events and mobilize for benefits, jobs and Wall Street accountability!

For more information, call (312) 738-6209 or send an email to susanh@jwj.org!

U.S. Social Forum in Detroit! June 22-26

Thu, 05/27/2010 - 10:23am — chiadmin
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Join Chicago Jobs with Justice at the U.S. Social Forum in Detroit June 22-26!

We are sending our own delegation and would love to see you there!

Find out more and register here: http://www.ussf2010.org/

The US Social Forum (USSF) is a movement building process. It is not a
 conference but it is a space to come up with the peoples’ solutions to the 
economic and ecological crisis. The USSF is the next most important step in our
 struggle to build a powerful multi-racial, multi-sectoral, inter-generational,
 diverse, inclusive, internationalist movement that transforms this country and
 changes history.

Community Organizing Internship

Wed, 05/12/2010 - 1:49pm — chiadmin

Internship: Community Organizing
Schedule: 15 hours per week

Chicago Jobs with Justice’s mission is to build a strong and progressive labor movement that works in coalition with faith, community and student organizations to win important fights for worker rights and social justice.

Chicago Jobs with Justice is seeking an intern to learn the art and science of community organizing. Community organizing has been credited as the powerful weapon behind the successful Obama presidential campaign. You can learn these skills and apply them to whatever path you take in life.

You will learn how to have an effective organizing conversation, design a campaign, craft and promote effective messaging, implement campaigns and acquire deep knowledge of Chicago, Illinois and labor union history and politics. Experience in these areas preferred. You will make an essential and measurable contribution to our capacity to effect change in the lives of working families.

Web Design and E-Advocacy Internship

Wed, 05/12/2010 - 1:47pm — chiadmin

Internship: Web Design and E-Advocacy
Schedule: 15 hours per week

Chicago Jobs with Justice’s mission is to build a strong and progressive labor movement that works in collaboration with faith, community and student organizations to win fight for workers’ rights and social justice.
Chicago Jobs with Justice is seeking a motivated, creative individual to contribute his or her talents to improving our website and capacity to engage in e-advocacy. Experience in digital media and web design, as well as ability to edit and post content essential. Experience with or knowledge of labor issues, politics and organizing preferred.

Opportunity to learn community organizing and hone web-based skills in e-advocacy will benefit anyone seeking a career in non-profit, politics, marketing, web design and more. You will be making an essential and measurable contribution to our organization’s capacity to effect change to improve the lives of working families.

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