Jobs

"No Jobs Fair" - Day of Action for Jobs

Wednesday, August 10, 2011 - 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Take a stand to call atention to the hundreds of good jobs already lost due to state budget cuts, and to hold politicians accountable for trying to destroy collective bargaining rights. 

Contact Information: 

Judy Stadtman, NH AFL-CIO, (603) 479-7217

Rally for New Hampshire

Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 12:00pm

The NH House will vote March 31 on a proposed budget that slashes essential services, removes essential elements of the social safety net, and strips rights from public sector workers.  This rally will call on the State Senate to scrap the House budget and start over.  

More information on message, parking, and program is available at http://www.nhcares.net/wordpress/

Alternative Jobs & Resources Fair

Saturday, March 26, 2011 - 10:00am - 2:00pm

The Alternative Jobs and Resources Fair is a one day event, where you can find information on resources available to youth and families in New Orleans.  Thinking about a job with a social change group?, always dreamed of a non-traditional job?, haven’t decided what fields of work you want to explore?, or need information about training programs?   Come hear speakers, watch performances designed to entertain and teach, visit the resource tables, attend a workshops on job skills, get information about work and job opportunities.

Contact Information: 

Malcolm Suber; 504-565-3596

Email: 

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs: Why and How Environment and Labor Should Work Together

Saturday, November 20, 2010 - 1:00pm

Jobs, jobs, Jobs
Living Wage Jobs for All Coalition
14th and 16th
Congressional Districts presents:

Why and How Environmental and Labor Organizations Should Work Together on Political Issues

John Laesch, union carpenter & former candidate for Congress, and
Sigi Psimenos, director of Elgin Climate Change Organization

Plus :
Organizing the Unemployed
Susan Hurley of Jobs with Justice

Join the discussion. Be part of the solution.
Let’s attract and keep living- wage jobs in our districts.

Create Jobs, Cut Military Spending to Address Deficit

This op-ed first appeared in the Concord Sunday Monitor

November 14, 2010

Budget advice for Gregg; For cuts, look to military spending

 Arnie Alpert

 To U.S. Sen. Judd Gregg:

One Nation Lobby Day

Friday, October 1, 2010 - 9:00am - 3:00pm

Lobby members of Congress on Peace and Justice issues the day before the One Nation Mobilization

Contact Information: 

tim@pdamerica.org  if you're planning to come.

One Nation Working Together

Saturday, October 2, 2010 - 10:00am - 4:00pm

AFSC is participating in the One Nation Working Together mobilization on October 2 in Washington, DC.

AFSC has joined with a wide array of peace, immigrant rights, faith-based, labor, and social and economic justice organizations to co-sponsor this event.  AFSC joins this effort to help uplift the aspirations for of multitudes in the United States whose voices need to be heard in the debate over the direction of our country.

Contact Information: 

If you want to be in touch with AFSC representatives who have been working on the mobilization effort you can contact them below.

AFSC New England Regional Office/Cambridge, MA

Paul Shannon – Pshannon@afsc.org
Gabe Camacho – Gcamacho@afsc.org

617-947-7019

AFSC Mid-Atlantic Regional Office/Baltimore, MD

Gary Gillespie – Ggillespie@afsc.org

410-323-9200 x229

AFSC Mid-Atlantic Regional Office/Charleston, WV

Rick Wilson – Rwilson@afsc.org

304-529-3890

AFSC Central Office/Philadelphia, PA

Oskar Castro – Ocastro@afsc.org

215-241-7046

Oct. 2 Rally in Washington for Jobs and Peace

peace march

Stop US Wars, Fund jobs and schools, not war.

March for peace and good jobs

Saturday, October 2, 2010 - 9:00am - 4:40pm

HUGE rally for jobs, education, health care and ending US wars and occupations. 

Contact Information: 

www.afsc.org/office/providence-ri  check the events section for updated informaiton

Documents: 

Oct. 2 flyer

Flyer for October 2.  Designed to be copied on both sides and cut into half sheets. 

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