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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SFJwJ Wins Requirements on $1.2 Billion Stadium

For 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.

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Working Women's Leadership Program

Congratulations to graduates of the 2nd Annual Working Women's Leadership Training Program! An amazing group of sisters converged for five weeks of community building and political education. Special thanks to our trainers from Planned Parenthood, HSC, PowerU, Miami Workers Center, ATU and the National Labor College. Additional thanks to our hosts from AFSCME Council 79 and UNITE-HERE 355. For information, contact Membership Director Kit Rafferty at 305.324.1107.

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Fairness in Flowers

Thanks 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.

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Vecinos Unidos

Vecinos 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.

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Coming Up

Sep.
13

Monthly Membership Meeting

1657 NW 17th Avenue, Miami, FL

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Sep.
9

CLUW Meeting

AFSCME Council 79, 99 NW 183rd Street, Suite 224, Miami, FL

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Aug.
21

General Assembly

FIU South, 11200 SW 8th Street, Labor Studies Building, Room #110

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In The News

Biscayne Times, April 1, 2010

Little Farm Trailer Park Highlighted in Biscayne Times

Biscayne Times focuses on mobile home issues at Little Farm Trailer Park while incorporating Marcos Feldman's FIU study and SFJwJ Executive Director Alyce Gowdy Wright thoughts on Little Farm.

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CBS 4 Miami, March 18, 2010

FIU Study Sheds Light On Affordable Housing Crisis

Jasmine Kripalani of CBS 4 Miami reports on FIU researcher Marcos Feldman's report, Mobile Home Parks under Pressure of Redevelopment: A Participatory Survey Research Project.

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CBS 4 Miami, March 12, 2010

I-Team: Jackson Employees Rally But State Says No

Jim DeFede from CBS 4 reports on Jackson Memorial Hospital's fight to keep its doors open and Alyce Gowdy Wright of South Florida Jobs with Justice highlights the importance of the hospital to the Miami community.

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