This annual, after-work reception will be generously hosted by Freedman and Lorry, PC, 1601 Market St. Suite 2220, 22nd Floor. 

Wade Rathke has been a movement pioneer and leader since 1970, when he founded ACORN.  Since that time, ACORN’s innovative strategies have made it the largest and most effective grassroots organization of and for the nations poor and middle-class.  Their success has also made them one of the prime targets for corporations and the right-wing as evidenced by the recent round of attacks on the organization. His topical discussion at this event will look to our current situation and give you some important ideas for the future.

Labor is increasingly discussing how to move forward with or without changes in labor law.  Wade Rathke in his new book, Citizen Wealth:  Winning the Campaign to Save Working Families, argues that the American labor movements’ greatest success in the last 30 years has been organizing "informal" workers through what he calls "majority unionism" strategies. 

This discussion could not happen at a more important time or to benefit a better organization, Jobs with Justice.

Jobs with Justice has recently lead an innovative and winning campaign to organize the independent, Philadelphia Security Officers Union.  Our community-lead, union effort shows that creative approaches that utilize non-union, community and faith resources can improve the lives of workers even in the challenging private and sub-contracted sector and against our nations largest security company.

Please join us for this fun and casual discussion about the future of worker justice by buring a ticket to the "Wade Rathke Reception".  Tickets are $50 and all of the proceeds from the event will go to support the work of jobs with Justice.  Light fare and drinks will be available.  

To purchase your today, contact Fabricio at 215-670-5855 or via e-mail at Fabricio@phillyjwj.org or click here https://secure.ga3.org/08/PhillyDonate