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

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Public Good from Public Money

Through late September discussions with the Florida Marlins franchise moved forward. We have found willingness on the part of the Marlins to negotiate with our coalition.

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We are the Ones We've Been Waiting For

SFJwJ and the Coalition of Labor Union Women have been meeting for five months in a joint effort to bring forward the voices and perspectives of women of color in the work place and unions alike, especially the perspectives of those women of color who are economically marginalized.

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Support the power of flower workers

The Fariness in Flowers working committee invites you to our series of movie screenings. Please check our Events page for all the information. We need your support to bring a Colombian flower union leader to Miami in February 2009.

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Join the Vecinos Unidos Mobile Home Council Tour on November 1 (check Events for more info)

Vecinos Unidos is a SFJwJ campaign that works with residents to support their efforts to move forward a social justice struggle. Vecinos Unidos is currently working on two fronts: Mobile Home Council and Residents Committee.

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Coming Up

Nov.
10

Monthly Meeting

1671 NW 16th Terrace

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Nov.
19

Movie screening: American Dream

Barry University 11300 NE 2Ave, Miami Shores 33161, Library, Room 308

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Nov.
20

Movie screening: Love Women and Flowers

Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus 2106

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In The News

Miami Herald, June 17, 2007

Low Hanging Fruit Ripe for Developers

Reporter Lisa Arthur describes the impact the development in Miami has on residents of mobile home parks,last source of affordable housing in Miami-Dade County.

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Miami Newtimes, May 17, 2007

Booted

The value of Blue Lakes Mobile Home Park land grew steadily from $35,000 purchase price in 1973 to $5.3 million today.

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