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About South Florida Jobs With Justice
South Florida Jobs with Justice [SFJwJ] is a membership network of individuals and organizations working toward sustainable economies in the region. Our members are residents of Miami Dade and Broward counties. Our organizational affiliates include small and minority businesses, community service groups and labor unions. Since 2000, we implement campaigns that strengthen the local economy with responsible business development, fair employment and civic engagement.
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Current Campaigns
SFJwJ Wins Requirements on $1.2 Billion StadiumFor two years the ‘Public Good from Public Money' coalition of local minority contractors, Little Havana residents and labor unions worked to get concrete benefits from the taxpayer financed Marlins' Stadium. |
Working Women's Leadership ProgramCongratulations to all the sisters who completed the Working Women's Leadership Training Program! What an amazing group of activists! Bus drivers, mechanics, solid waste employees, nurses, hospitality workers and train engineers converged every week for six weeks of community building and political education. Plans are already underway for a reunion BBQ, a teen training and CLUW fundraiser. For information, contact South Florida CLUW President Tanaka Charles at soflacluw16@yahoo.com. |
Fairness in FlowersThanks to the 21 individuals and 8 organizations standing in solidarity with flower workers on strike in Colombia! To date $1,120 has been donated to Untraflores members. We are still gathering donations at 1671 NW 16th Terrace, Miami, FL 33125. |
Vecinos UnidosVecinos Unidos is currently working on two fronts: Mobile Home Council and Residents Committee. The Mobile Home Council, the first in the state, with more than 120 members from 15 mobile homes parks has been active since July 2007. We are confident that in building Vecinos Unidos we are developing a model for community and labor action. |
Coming Up
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In The NewsMiami Herald, August 25, 2009Sweetwater trailer park residents protest planned apartmentsResidents of the Li'l Abner Mobile Home Park held a rally on Saturday with park owners to challenge plans to build an 87-unit apartment building during a moratorium. Miami Herald, July 20, 2009Marlins stadium needs better job pitch - by Daniel Shoer RothMiami Herald, March 29, 2009Little Havana scores big with stadium plans |