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GOODJOBS
NEWSLETTER:
SUPPLEMENT 2, Fall 2008
The Drive for Decent Work*: The Heart of the Coalition’s
Agenda
Drive for Decent Work resolutions.
Bill Fletcher's has endorsed NJFAC plan for Shared Prosperity
in New Labor Forum.
The National Jobs for All Coalition is one of two recipients of
the First Annual John Collins Justice Award. Given to the Coalition
for its contribution to economic justice, the award enables NJFAC
to increase public education and outreach on behalf of the Drive
for Decent Work--our plan for the creation of millions of living-wage
jobs that would at the same time rebuild our crumbling infrastructure,
provide vital human services and help to restore and share the
nation's prosperity (see ).
According to Rev. John Collins, the outstanding drum major for
peace and justice in whose honor the Fund was established, "Nothing
is more important in this country than creating living wage jobs
for all. This organization has made a distinctive contribution
to this cause for more than 15 years."
In accepting the award at the Memorial United Methodist Church
in White Planins, New York, Coalition Chair Trudy Goldberg said,
"The Coalition is honored to be associated with such an exemplar
of the struggle for justice as John Collins. Now more than ever
A Drive for Decent Work must be the centerpiece of a long-term
solution to our economic ills. The John Collins Justice Award
helps and encourages us to make Decent Work for All a reality.
We invite our members and all who share our aspirations to add
their contributions to this award so that we can redouble our
efforts in this time of economic crisis."
The Coalition is pleased to announce that Logan Martinez, a veteran
grass-roots organizer from Dayton Ohio who has been active with
NJFAC since its founding, has joined our staff as the Outreach
Coordinator for the Drive for Decent Work. Logan is seeking endorsement
and support for this project from organizations and individuals
throughout the country. In order to learn how you can particpate
in the Drive for Decent Work, please contact Logan at njfac@njfac.org
or americassafetynet@hotmail.com
*Decent Work is a concept introduced and advocated
by the International Labour Organization (ILO) of the United Nations.
Decent work includes not only the promotion of full, productive
employment but also a range of other key elements such as gender
equality, social security, safety at work, social dialogue, a
fair income and social protection for families. Thus, it is very
close to the Coalition’s definition of full employment.
Decent Work includes much, but not all, of what we mean by Shared
Prosperity in the 21st Century. We are proud to join the ILO in
promoting decent work. This is how Sumner Rosen, our late vice
president, described Decent Work:
… the central principle …
clear, practical, difficult but achievable. It lays the groundwork
for a global economy that will deserve to be called one of the
great historic achievements, a renaissance worthy of the highest
praise that history and humanity can provide.
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National Jobs for All Coalition is a project of the Council on
Public and International Affairs.
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