{"id":569,"date":"2016-03-15T11:15:46","date_gmt":"2016-03-15T11:15:46","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2021-01-30T13:15:56","modified_gmt":"2021-01-30T18:15:56","slug":"fair-wages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centernet.pcusa.org\/food-faith\/2016\/03\/15\/fair-wages\/","title":{"rendered":"PC(USA) Priority on Fair Wages"},"content":{"rendered":"

Campaign for Fair Wages<\/h2>\n

The Presbyterian Hunger Program<\/a>, Presbyterian Women and the Presbyterian Office of Public Witness<\/a>\u00a0are\u00a0joining with congregations, interfaith partners, the Alliance for Fair Food, Interfaith Worker Justice and ROC-United to advance justice in the fields and poverty reduction for all workers through fair wages.<\/p>\n

\n

People of faith call for justice in the fields &
\nliving wages to end hunger!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    \n
  1. Tell Wendy\u2019s to join the Fair Food Program bit.ly\/pcusa-fairfood<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Advocate to raise the minimum wage bit.ly\/raise-wage<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. End wage theft www.wagetheft.org<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Become a Worker Justice Congregation bit.ly\/justice-church<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Organize to protect workers\u2019 rights<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Download the PDF flyer<\/a> to share with your congregation and others.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    More information on the 5 Actions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \"farmworker<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

    1) Call on Wendy\u2019s to join the Fair Food Program
    \n<\/strong>Wendy\u2019s is the only one of the largest five fast-food companies that hasn\u2019t joined the Coalition of Immokalee\u2019s Fair Food Program. Instead, they\u2019ve created their own code, which contains no way for workers to voice complaints of abuses and it lacks enforceability. You can     deliver a manager\u2019s letter<\/a> to a nearby Wendy\u2019s, call Wendy\u2019s headquarters<\/a>, collect and deliver postcards<\/a> to Wendy\u2019s, or use this toolkit to organize a creative action<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0See pcusa.org\/fairfood<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n

    2) Advocate for Minimum and Living Wages
    \n<\/strong>Raising the wages of workers is the best way to end hunger and reduce poverty. Widespread calls for fair wages have spread across the country, from town squares to the nation\u2019s capital. Learn about and advocate for the national Raise the Wage Act on the PC(USA) Washington site. Find out about     local wages and current local campaigns<\/a>, state wages and campaigns<\/a> and $15 minimum wage laws and campaigns<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    3) End Wage Theft
    \n<\/strong>Theft of workers\u2019 wages is an all-to-common practice even in the United States.     Read workers stories<\/a>, sign the wage theft petition to Macy\u2019s<\/a>, preach andcelebrate workers on Labor Day Sunday<\/a>, and plan an event for National Wage Theft Day in November (watch the video<\/a> from 2015.)<\/p>\n

    4) Become a Worker Justice Congregation
    \n<\/strong>Fight to end poverty by committing to work for justice and dignity for workers.\u00a0 Become a     Worker Justice Congregation<\/a> of Interfaith Worker Justice, our long-time partner.\u00a0 Pray for and honor workers, support ethical businesses, strive to be an ethical contractor, and give time and resources.<\/p>\n

    5) Organize to Protect Worker Rights<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Work with a nearby Jobs with Justice, workers\u2019 center, or labor justice group. If none, start your own group to monitor labor violations reported by workers, and to advocate for justice with legal help or public pressure.<\/p>\n

    Contact Andrew Kang-Bartlett at\u00a0<\/em>Andrew.KangBartlett@pcusa.org<\/em><\/a> for more information.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Campaign for Fair Wages!<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

    The Presbyterian Hunger Program, Presbyterian Women and the Presbyterian Office of Public Witness is joining with congregations, interfaith partners, the Alliance for Fair Food, Interfaith Worker Justice and ROC-United to advance justice in the fields and poverty reduction for all workers through fair wages.<\/em><\/p>\r\n

    People of faith call for justice in the fields &
    living wages to end hunger!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n

    1) Tell Wendy’s to join the Fair Food Program<\/strong> bit.ly\/pcusa-fairfood<\/a><\/p>\r\n

    2) Advocate to raise the minimum wage<\/strong> bit.ly\/raise-wage<\/a><\/p>\r\n

    3) End wage theft<\/strong> www.wagetheft.org<\/a><\/p>\r\n

    4) Become a Worker Justice Congregation<\/strong> bit.ly\/justice-church<\/a><\/p>\r\n

    5) Organize to protect workers’ rights
    <\/strong><\/p>\r\n

    *** Download the PDF flyer<\/a> to share with your congregation and others ***<\/strong>
    <\/strong><\/p>\r\n

    \"farmworker<\/p>\r\n

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