united workers

The last night of discussions on poverty in America—”The Fight of the Poor”—directs attention to groups and communities organizing a movement to end poverty across the country. The segment includes interviews and discussion of the United Workers in Baltimore, The Coalition of Immokalee Workers in Florida, Domestic Workers United in New York, Direct Action Welfare Group in West Virginia and Iraq Veterans Against the War, The Vermont Workers Center, Michigan Welfare Rights Organization and the Chicago Anti-Eviction Campaign.

This footage is from the B'More Fair at the kick-off to the Human Rights Zone March in Baltimore City in April 2009, and was just posted by Rev. Heber Brown III, a faith ally of the United Workers.  The fair and march were a celebration of human rights values, and brought together low-wage workers from throughout the country who came in solidarity and to stand up for the economic human rights of everyone, everywhere. 

From the FrankTalk Channel on YouTube (thanks Rev. Heber Brown III).

Labeling Phillips Seafood as one of the worst employers at the Inner Harbor, 500 people from different organizations marched in Downtown Baltimore on April 18 demanding better working conditions and health benefits.
 
We are demanding that Phillips Seafood respect the economic human rights of workers, and made the specific demands to work with dignity, health care and education,said Tom Kertes, United Workers spokesman.
 

On this month's edition of Labor Justice Radio:

+ Housing Organizers Frame the Economic Crisis

+ Community Responds to Northeastern Hospital Closure

+ Security Guards Speak Out about City Cuts to Wages

+ Cab Drivers Discuss Economic Survival under Rising Fees

+ Low Wage Workers continue to Organize in Baltimore

Plus music and other news.

Transmitido originariamente en Sabado el 4 de Abril en Radio Tlacuache, una programa de WPEB 88.1FM de West Philadelphia por y para los trabajdores de West Fila. 

Los Trabajadores Unidos -- luchando para un fin de la pobreza -- estan invitando a todos a participar en la March para los Derechos Humanos en Baltimore el dia 18 de Abril. Visita el sitio de web a www.unitedworkers.org para mas informacion.