Wednesday, July 13, 2005

Jobs With Justice

Everyone is invited to the Third Annual "I'll Be There" Awards, a fundraiser for DC Jobs with Justice. The group will be honoring the following people and organizations for their commitment to solidarity, and for building bridges between labor and the community:

* Terry Lynch, director, Downtown Cluster of Congregations, and chair, DC Workers' Rights Board
* DC Employment Justice Center, co-founders Judith Conti and Kerry O'Brien
* Georgetown Solidarity Committee, leaders in the Georgetown Living Wage campaign
* UNITE HERE Local 25

The event will be on Thursday, July 14, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the AFL-CIO National Headquarters (815 16th St. NW). Appetizers, beer and wine will be provided. Contributions to support the work of DC Jobs with Justice will be accepted at the door. For more information or to RSVP, contact mbaris@dclabor.org or 202/857-1011.