Wed 1 Sep 2010
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Faith, labor, student and community allies joined CTUL for our First Annual Fundraising Banquet on August 30th. Close to 100 individuals and a over a dozen organizations committed to supporting Retail Cleaning Workers in the struggle for justice for workers who clean Target, SuperValu and Lunds & Byerly’s stores. Click here for photos and details of the event.
Fri 27 Aug 2010
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“We commend Target, SuperValu and Lunds & Byerly’s for establishing a positive image of social responsibility within our communities, and we feel confident that the stores will live up to this standard by meeting with workers,” Mario Colloly Torres, retail cleaning worker.
“First we ask them to be good corporate citizens. We appeal to them based on humanity. We assume that they share the same values that we share. But if they disappoint us…then we have to step forward,” United States Representative Keith Ellison.
Today, August 26, retail cleaning workers with CTUL organized a press conference calling on Target, SuperValu, and Lunds & Byerly’s to open dialogue with workers to establish a code of conduct for fair wages, benefits, and a voice in the workplace. Immediately following the press conference, over 30 workers and allies delivered a copy of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights to a nearby Target Store.
Click here to see more pictures from the day.
Click here to read the press release about the day.
Click here for press coverage from the day.
Click here to learn more about the serious violations of human rights taking place in retail cleaning, and why this campaign is necessary.
Click here to learn more about the Corporate Responsibility statements of Target, SuperValu and Lunds & Byerly’s.
Wed 4 Aug 2010
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CTUL is opening our doors for allies to join us for our first annual fundraiser banquet on Monday, August 30th! We’re celebrating three years of existence as a workers’ center, in which workers have organized to recover close to $500,000 of unpaid wages, and we’re looking towards an exciting future with our major campaign targeting the roots of the wage theft and discrimination committed against low-wage workers. We’re excited to bring together workers and allies to celebrate the gains we’ve made together and our determination to continue the struggle.
When should I show up? 6:00pm, Monday, August 30th. Mark your calendars!!!
Where? Bethany Lutheran Church, 2511 East Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis.
Why? To kick off CTUL’s fall campaign, enjoy a delicious meal, and learn about and support the struggles of low-wage immigrant workers in the Twin Cities!
Who should come? Anyone who supports the struggles of low-wage and immigrant workers in the Twin Cities!
How do I sign up? Contact us to buy tickets and RSVP – Seats are $15 per person. Organizations can become a Sponsoring Organization by buying a table for eight people for $150, or buying a half-table for $75. Tickets will also be available at the door. Contact Leif Johnson at the email below to reserve your tickets.
See you on the 30th!
Leif Johnson, ljohns12@macalester.edu, 651-354-2467
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Special thanks to the following organizations for their continued support the movement for fair wages and working conditions in the Twin Cities: Headwaters Foundation, Resist!, Catholic Campaign for Human Development, and Ben and Jerry’s Foundation.
