May 29, 2018
Immigrant rights have been under vicious attack by the Trump administration. Many undocumented Americans worry every day about their status in this country, deportations and enforcement are on the rise, and countless individuals deal with daily exploitation and injustice at work. Despite the incredible gains made by farmworker unions like… Read More»
Tags: Awards Celebration, Ben & Jerry's, Discount Foundation Legacy Award, Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Awards, Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Awards Celebration, Enrique Balcazar, FLOC, Immigrant rights, immigrant workers, immigration, Migrant Justice, Milk with Dignity, Neighborhood Funders Group, UFW
February 15, 2018
Nominations are now open for the 2018 Discount Foundation Legacy Award! The award identifies, supports and celebrates an individual who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and contributed significantly to the workers’ rights movement in the United States and/or globally. In addition to being publicly recognized for their remarkable contributions to the… Read More»
Tags: Discount Foundation Legacy Award, Funders for a Just Economy, Neighborhood Funders Group
June 16, 2017
On Tuesday night, labor rights leaders, advocates, and allies came together at Jobs With Justice Education Fund’s 13th annual Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Awards Celebration. This event honors outstanding leaders who have upheld Eleanor Roosevelt’s belief that workers’ rights are human rights. Each of the three remarkable recipients, Paul… Read More»
Tags: Adhikaar, AFSCME, American Postal Workers Union, APWU, Awards Celebration, Discount Foundation Legacy Award, Eleanor Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award, Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Awards Celebration, Elissa McBride, Jobs With Justice, Luna Ranjit, Mark Dimondstein, Paul Booth, Sarita Gupta, Stop Staples campaign