JFSJ Joins List of Jewish Organizations Standing with Labor Community

David Streeter — February 25, 2011 – 2:03 pm | Domestic Policy | Economy Comments (0) Add a comment

Jewish Funds for Justice (JFSJ) has added itself to the growing list of Jewish organizations, including NJDC, the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, and the Jewish Labor Committee, that are expressing vocal support for the labor community as it fights against the union-busting measures being sought in Wisconsin. JFSJ said in its most recent statement (its previous statement can be read here):

The right to dignified working conditions, the opportunity to earn a decent wage for a day’s work, and the power of workers to negotiate fairly with employers—these are basic Jewish values. Jewish Funds for Justice support the public employees in Wisconsin and other states who are struggling today to defend these hard-earned rights, and we urge other Jews and Jewish organizations to stand with the public servants of our nation.

For twenty-five years, Jewish Funds for Justice has been committed to advancing the rights of workers in our country and striving to ensure a fair and decent wage for all workers. For more than a century the American Jewish community has proudly supported the organized labor movement as a vehicle for achieving the promise and opportunity of America. As the protests in Madison approach the two-week mark, and as Governor Walker and leaders in other states utilize budget crises to disguise attacks on collective bargaining, the Jewish community has a responsibility to once again answer the call of our rich heritage and stand with the labor movement and for hard-working men and women across the nation.

Click here to read more about the Jewish imperative to stand with the labor community. 

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