Council leaders talk with Senator Mike Fasano about legislation to protect mobile home residents.

 

Community and labor groups unite to demand requirements on Marlins' stadium.

 

Sisters find a home with CLUW


SFJwJ speaks to immigrant worker support for the Employee Free Choice Act

 

 

SFJwJ MONTHLY MEETING 
You don't want to miss our Monthly Meeting on Monday, May 11 at 7:00pm at 1671 NW 16th Terrace.  Get updated on mobile home preservation, accountable development, the Working Women's summer training program.  This month's meeting features Bogota and Miami-based flower workers Amanda Camacho and Roasana Araujo! 

  

3rd ANNUAL FLOWER WORKER TOUR
Saturday, May 9, 9pm - 1am
WeCount Fiesta with Herencia Maya Marimba band
1350 SW 4th Street, Homestead, FL 33030. $15 men; Free for women

Monday, May 11, 7pm
Flower Industry Panel with Amanda Camacho [President, Asopapagayo Flower Union, Bogotá, Colombia] and Rosana Araujo [Miami flower worker]. Find out why Miami is key to creating fairness in the flower industry. SFL JwJ, 1671 NW 16th Terrace, Miami, FL 33125.

Wednesday, May 13, 7pm
Coalition of Immokalee Workers hosts Amando Camacho

Thursday, May 14, 2pm - 4pm
Farmworkers Assn of Florida and Central FL JwJ host roundtable discussion of flower struggles across the Americas. 1264 Apopka Blvd, Apopka, FL 32703.
Call Jeannie Economos for info, 407.886.5151

Thursday, May 14, 7:30pm
National Farmworker Ministry and Central FL JwJ host 'Global Justice for Flower Workers' at Civic Media Center, 433 S. Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601. Park at courthouse. Call Denise Diaz for info, 407.451.2472


Hear the latest organizing and negotiating wins directly from union leader Amanda Camacho on Monday night!

 

SISTERS - GET A CLUW!
Find out more about the Working Women's Leadership Training Program at this month's Coalition for Labor Union Women [CLUW] meeting: Thursday, May 14, 6:00 pm at AFSCME Council 79, 99 NW 183rd Street, Suite 224, Miami, FL. Guests from the Reproductive Justice Alliance will join us to finalise our training series!  For information, contact South Florida CLUW President Tanaka Charles at soflacluw1@yahoo.com.

 

MOBILE HOME COUNCIL HITS THE STREETS
Calling all Council members!  Each park is busy with various lawsuits, surveys and moratoriums!  Come to next week's roundtable with our attorneys and researchers and fellow park leaders to get updated and ready for the summer.  Call the office at 305.324.1107 for more information.

 

 

TRASH MARCUS' PLACE, ER, HOUSE PARTY!

From Marcus Braswell, esteemed labor law attorney and SFJwJ Board member: 

Please join me for a celebration of civic activism and my new landscaped yard!  I'm hosting a house party for SFJwJ to raise money and show off the mad landscape architect-ing skills of my friends Cindy Shore & Karla Colindres of LandStudioMiami.

 

SATURDAY. MAY 16

4:00 - ???

3919 SW 58 Court

Suggested donation $20

 

~Food: will be served

~Drinks: will be drunk

~Music: will be played

 

r.s.v.p at brazmonky@yahoo.com