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		<title>LA ESQUINA DE LA VICTORIA</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:23:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p style="line-height: 15.9pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Centro Interfé para Justicia Laboral</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 15.9pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">LA ESQUINA DE LA VICTORIA</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 15.9pt; text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">DESDE JUNIO UN TOTAL DE <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">$70,624 </strong>RECIBIDOS DE SUELDOS NO PAGADOS!!!</span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 15.9pt; text-align: center;"><span id="more-78"></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Ermalindo </span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">–Great Moon Buffet &#8211; </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">$10,000 </span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">– en sueldo recobrados</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Teresa</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> &#8211; </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">$600</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – en sueldos recobrados</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Jaime</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – Schmitt Timber Corporation &#8211; </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">$321</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – en sueldos recobrados</span></strong></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="line-height: 15.9pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Centro Interfé para Justicia Laboral</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 15.9pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">LA ESQUINA DE LA VICTORIA</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 15.9pt; text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">DESDE JUNIO UN TOTAL DE <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">$70,624 </strong>RECIBIDOS DE SUELDOS NO PAGADOS!!!</span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 15.9pt; text-align: center;"><span id="more-78"></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Ermalindo </span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">–Great Moon Buffet &#8211; </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">$10,000 </span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">– en sueldo recobrados</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Teresa</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> &#8211; </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">$600</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – en sueldos recobrados</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Jaime</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – Schmitt Timber Corporation &#8211; </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">$321</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – en sueldos recobrados</span></strong></p>
<p style="margin-left: 2.5in; text-indent: 0.5in; text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">   $767</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – en compensación laboral</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Victor</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – 7Up Plant &#8211; </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">$736</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – en días de vacación (junto con Teamsters)</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Alejandro y Noe</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – trabajo del campo &#8211; </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">$600</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> en sueldos recobrados</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Nicolas</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – Outdoor Escapes &#8211; </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">$8,051</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – en sueldos recobrados</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Ivan</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – Outdoor Escapes &#8211; </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">$5,000</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – en sueldos recobrados</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Isidro </span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">– California Building Company &#8211; </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">$1,900</span></strong><strong></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Regino</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – California Building Company &#8211; </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">$76.50</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – en sueldos recobrados</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Alfredo</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – California Building Company &#8211; </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">$690</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – en sueldos recobrados</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"><strong>Todos Trabajadores</strong>– California Building Company – Ahora se </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">les paga</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">tiempo extra</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Chehui &#8211; </span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Solarex Kiosk Ridgedale Mall &#8211; </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">$66.50</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – en sueldos recobrados</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Vicente</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> &#8211; Construcción &#8211; Excel Drywall &#8211; <strong><span style="font-family: ">$1,293</span></strong> en sueldos recobrados</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Octavio</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – Construcción – Individual Homeowner &#8211; <strong><span style="font-family: ">$3,060</span></strong> en sueldos recobrados</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Maria y Olivia</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – Limpieza – Jani King &#8211; <strong><span style="font-family: ">$1,240</span></strong> &#8211; en sueldos recobrados</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Ezequiel</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – Limpieza – Lucky Clover &#8211; <strong><span style="font-family: ">$2,000</span></strong> &#8211; en sueldos recobrados</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Francisco</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> &#8211; Construcción &#8211; <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">$1,300 &#8211; </strong>en sueldos recobrados</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Rebecca</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – Kohl’s &#8211; <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">$300</strong> &#8211; en pago de vacación</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">6 Trabajadores</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – Supervalu – <strong>regresados a trabajar</strong> (junto con Teamsters)</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"><strong>Trabajadores</strong> – Outdoor Escapes &#8211; <strong>~$25,000</strong> – en sueldos recobrados</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Raymundo &amp; Gabriel</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – All Purpose Cleaning &#8211; <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">$128</strong> – en total y un libro de empleo</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Vicente</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – Brad Taylor Enteprises &#8211; <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">$1,200</strong> </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Maria</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – Clean of the King &#8211; <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">$1,400</strong> – en sueldos recobrados</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Jorge</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – Clean of the King &#8211; <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">$1,093 </strong>– en sueldos recobrados</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Umberto</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – Paquette Maintenance &#8211; <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">$570</strong> – en sueldos recobrados</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Gustavo</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – Paquette Maintenance &#8211; <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">$1,020</strong> – en sueldos recobrados</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Jose </span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">– Best Brands &#8211; <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">$1,316</strong> – en vacaciones pagados y regreso a trabajo</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Fermin </span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">– Paquette Maintenance &#8211; <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">$896</strong> – en sueldos recobrados</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 15.9pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Trabajadores siguen unidos dentro de sus lugares de trabajo y atreves de Minneapolis y St. Paul para ganar victorias! Y sus esfuerzos no paran allí. En los últimos meses, trabajadores líderes se han reunido para desarrollar estrategias para hacer cambios sistémicos que beneficiarían a todos los trabajadores en Minneapolis y St. Paul. El 23 de Febrero este grupo de trabajadores organizó y dirijió un evento comunitario para celebrar las victorias del centro laboral y para presentar una nueva dirección para nuestro trabajo. Con un grupo de más de 100 personas reunidas, trabajadores compartieron su visión de crear una campañia para eliminar las raíces de las injusticias que gente enfrenta en el trabajo. Los trabajadores están comprometidos a crear este movimiento. Cada día más y mas personas se están haciendo miembros del centro. ¡Todos juntos nos están llevando en el camino hacia justicia!</span></p>
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		<title>Victory Corner</title>
		<link>http://workersinterfaith.org/archives/77</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:18:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Danielle Pryor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Victories]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p style="line-height: 15.9pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Interfaith Center for Worker Justice</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 15.9pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Victory Corner</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 15.9pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">AS OF JUNE, A TOTAL OF <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">$70,624 </strong>ROCOVERED IN UNPAID WAGES!!!</span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Ermalindo </span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">–Great Moon Buffet &#8211; </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">$10,000 </span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">– recovered wages</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Teresa</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> &#8211; </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">$600</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – recovered wages</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Jaime</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – Schmitt Timber Corporation &#8211; </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">$321</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – recovered wages</span></strong></p>
<p style="margin-left: 2.5in; text-indent: 0.5in; text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">      </span>$767</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – in worker compensation</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Victor</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – 7Up Plant&#8230;</span></strong></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="line-height: 15.9pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Interfaith Center for Worker Justice</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 15.9pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Victory Corner</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 15.9pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">AS OF JUNE, A TOTAL OF <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">$70,624 </strong>ROCOVERED IN UNPAID WAGES!!!</span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 15.9pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span id="more-77"></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Ermalindo </span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">–Great Moon Buffet &#8211; </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">$10,000 </span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">– recovered wages</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Teresa</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> &#8211; </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">$600</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – recovered wages</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Jaime</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – Schmitt Timber Corporation &#8211; </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">$321</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – recovered wages</span></strong></p>
<p style="margin-left: 2.5in; text-indent: 0.5in; text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">      </span>$767</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – in worker compensation</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Victor</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – 7Up Plant &#8211; </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">$736</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – vacation time (In conjunction with Teamsters)</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Alejandro y Noe</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – farming &#8211; </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">$600</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> recovered wages</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Nicolas</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – Outdoor Escapes &#8211; </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">$8,051</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – recovered wages</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Ivan</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – Outdoor Escapes &#8211; </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">$5,000</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – recovered wages</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Isidro </span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">– California Building Company &#8211; </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">$1,900</span></strong><strong></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Regino</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – California Building Company &#8211; </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">$76.50</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – recovered wages</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Alfredo</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – California Building Company &#8211; </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">$690</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – recovered wages</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">All workers</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – California Building Company – Now all workers are paid over time</span></strong><strong></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Chehui &#8211; </span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Solarex Kiosk Ridgedale Mall &#8211; </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">$66.50</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – recovered wages</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Vicente</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> &#8211; Construcción &#8211; Excel Drywall &#8211; <strong><span style="font-family: ">$1,293</span></strong> &#8211; <strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: ">recovered wages</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Octavio</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – Construcción – Individual Homeowner &#8211; <strong><span style="font-family: ">$3,060</span></strong> &#8211; <strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: ">recovered wages</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Maria y Olivia</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – Limpieza – Jani King &#8211; <strong><span style="font-family: ">$1,240</span></strong> &#8211; </span><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">recovered wages</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Ezequiel</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – Limpieza – Lucky Clover &#8211; <strong><span style="font-family: ">$2,000</span></strong> &#8211; </span><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">recovered wages</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Francisco</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> &#8211; Construcción &#8211; <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">$1,300 &#8211; </strong></span><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">recovered wages</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Rebecca</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – Kohl’s &#8211; <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">$300</strong> – vacation time</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">6 Workers</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – Supervalu – <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Returned to work</strong> (In conjunction with Teamsters)</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Workers</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – Outdoor Escapes &#8211; <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">~$25,000 </strong>– <strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: ">recovered wages</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Raymundo &amp; Gabriel</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – All Purpose Cleaning &#8211; <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">$128</strong> – recover wages &amp; employee handbook</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Vicente</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – Brad Taylor Enteprises &#8211; <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">$1,200</strong> </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Maria</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – Clean of the King &#8211; <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">$1,400</strong> – <strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: ">recovered wages</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Jorge</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – Clean of the King &#8211; <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">$1,093 </strong>– <strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: ">recovered wages</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Umberto</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – Paquette Maintenance &#8211; <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">$570</strong> – <strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: ">recovered wages</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Gustavo</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;"> – Paquette Maintenance &#8211; <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">$1,020</strong> – <strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: ">recovered wages</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Jose </span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">– Best Brands &#8211; <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">$1,316</strong> – vacation time &amp; returned to work </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">Fermin </span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000;">– Paquette Maintenance &#8211; <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">$896</strong> – <strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: ">recovered wages</span></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 15.9pt; text-align: justify; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Workers continue to stand together within and across workplaces to win victories throughout the Twin Cities! And workers have not stopped there.<strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </strong>Over the past few months, worker leaders have met to discuss strategies for creating systemic change that benefit all workers in Minneapolis and St. Paul. On February 23<sup>rd</sup> this group of workers organized and led a community event to celebrate worker center victories and introduce a new direction for our work. With a group of over 100 people gathered, workers put forth their vision to build a campaign targeting the root causes of injustices that people face at work. Workers are committed to building this movement. They are becoming members of the center in greater and greater numbers. And they are leading all of us down the path toward justice!</span></p>
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		<title>La Esquina de la Victoria</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:51:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Gladue</dc:creator>
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<p><span style="font-size: 9pt" lang="ES-MX"><font face="Times New Roman">En los últimos 6 meses los trabajadores se han unido con el Centro Interfé de Justicia Laboral para luchar por mejores condiciones de trabajo por todas las Ciudades Gemelas.<span>  </span>Las victorias que se han ganado son resultado de las&#8230;</font></span></p>]]></description>
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<p><span style="font-size: 9pt" lang="ES-MX"><font face="Times New Roman">En los últimos 6 meses los trabajadores se han unido con el Centro Interfé de Justicia Laboral para luchar por mejores condiciones de trabajo por todas las Ciudades Gemelas.<span>  </span>Las victorias que se han ganado son resultado de las estrategias tomadas por los trabajadores, el trabajo organizativo y el tomar acción directa unidos para confrontar los problemas que enfrentan muchos trabajadores.<span>  </span>Por medio de nuestro trabajo, hemos además ganado una victoria aún mayor: ¡hemos empezado a desarrollar liderazgo y construir poder entre los trabajadores de bajos ingresos por todas las Ciudades Gemelas como un primer paso para crear cambios a largo plazo para todos los trabajadores!<span id="more-37"></span></font></span><span lang="ES-MX"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt" lang="ES-MX"></span></strong></span><span lang="ES-MX"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt" lang="ES-MX"></span></strong></span><span lang="ES-MX"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt" lang="ES-MX"></span></strong></span><span lang="ES-MX"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt" lang="ES-MX"></span></strong></span><span lang="ES-MX"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt" lang="ES-MX"></span></strong></span><span lang="ES-MX"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt" lang="ES-MX"></span></strong></span><span lang="ES-MX"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt" lang="ES-MX"></span></strong></span><span lang="ES-MX"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt" lang="ES-MX"> </span></strong></span><span lang="ES-MX"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt" lang="ES-MX"></p>
<p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt" lang="ES-MX"></span></strong> Un Total de $24,206.50 Recibidos de Salaries No Pagados!</p>
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<p align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 9pt" lang="ES-MX"><font face="Times New Roman">Ermanlindo ~ Restor<span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'" lang="ES-MX">án ~ $10,000</span> </font></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 9pt" lang="ES-MX"><font face="Times New Roman">Ivan ~ Jardineria ~ $5,000 </font></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 9pt" lang="ES-MX"><font face="Times New Roman">Julio ~ Jardineria ~ $3,591 </font></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 9pt" lang="ES-MX"> </span><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 9pt" lang="ES-MX"><font face="Times New Roman">Ezequiel ~ Limpieza ~ $2,000</font></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 9pt" lang="ES-MX"></span><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 9pt" lang="ES-MX"><font face="Times New Roman">Vicente ~ C<span style="font-size: 9pt" lang="ES-MX">onstrucción ~ $1,293.50</span><span lang="ES-MX"></span></font></span><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 9pt" lang="ES-MX"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 9pt" lang="ES-MX"></span><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 9pt" lang="ES-MX"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 9pt" lang="ES-MX"><font face="Times New Roman">Victor ~ Manufactura ~ $736</font></span></font></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 9pt" lang="ES-MX"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 9pt" lang="ES-MX"></span></font></span><span style="font-size: 9pt" lang="ES-MX"><font face="Times New Roman">Teresa ~ Cuidado de niños ~ $600 </font></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt" lang="ES-MX"></span><span style="font-size: 9pt" lang="ES-MX"><font face="Times New Roman">Alejandro y Noé ~ Trabajo Agrícola ~ $600 </font></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt" lang="ES-MX"><font face="Times New Roman">Jaime ~ Manufactura ~ $321</font></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt" lang="ES-MX"></span><span style="font-size: 9pt" lang="ES-MX"><font face="Times New Roman">Chehui ~ Ventas ~ $65</font></span><span style="font-size: 9pt" lang="ES-MX"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt" lang="ES-MX"><font face="Times New Roman">Trabajadores de Outdoor Excapes ~ Jardinería ~ a todos los trabajadores se les paga por su tiempo extra.</font></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'" lang="ES-MX">Trabajadores de Best Brands ~ Panadería ~ El primer aumento en 3 años, mejores condiciones en el trabajo, y ¡un ejemplo para trabajadores y empleadores, de lo que puede pasar cuando los patrones ponen las ganancias por sobre encima del trato a los trabajadores!</span></p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:28:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Gladue</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p align="left">By Veronica Mendez </p>
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<p align="left">Over the past 6 months workers have joined together at the Interfaith Center for Workers Justice to fight for improvements in working conditions across the Twin Cities. The victories we have won are the result of workers strategizing, organizing, and taking direct action together to confront issues being faced by many workers. Through this work, we have also won a bigger victory- we have begun to develop leadership and build power amongst low-wage workers across the Twin Cities as a first step in creating long lasting changes that benefit all workers!<span id="more-36"></span></p>
<p align="center"><strong>Total of $24,206.50 Recovered in Unpaid Wages!</strong></p>
<p align="center">Ermalindo ~ Restaurant ~ $10,000</p>
<p align="center">Ivan ~ Landscaping ~ $5,000</p>
<p align="center">Julio ~ Landscaping ~ $3,591</p>
<p align="center">Ezequiel ~ Janitorial ~ $2,000</p>
<p align="center">Vicente ~ Construction ~ $1,293.50</p>
<p align="center">Victor ~ Manufacturing ~ $736</p>
<p align="center">Teresa ~ Childcare ~ $600</p>
<p align="center">Alejandro &amp; Noe ~ Farm Work ~ $600</p>
<p align="center">Jamie ~ Manufacturing ~ $321</p>
<p align="center">Chehui ~ Retail ~ $65</p>
<p align="center">Outdoor Escapes Workers ~ Landscaping ~ All workers now being paid overtime!</p>
<p align="center">Best Brands Workers ~ Bakery ~ The first raise in 3 years, improved working conditions, and an example set, for both employers and workers, of what can happen when employers place their profits above fair treatment of workers! </p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2007 16:28:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Workers at Walker Methodist Health Center and their allies in the religious community won an important victory this week. They have waited nearly four years for their employer, the largest nursing home in the state, and the National Labor Relations&#8230;</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Workers at Walker Methodist Health Center and their allies in the religious community won an important victory this week. They have waited nearly four years for their employer, the largest nursing home in the state, and the National Labor Relations Board to honor their decision to form a union with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). This week, both the NLRB and Walker Methodist CEO Lynne Starkovich indicated that initial negotiations for a first contract with workers and their union will begin soon! Religious leaders have been walking with Walker Workers since the beginning of this campaign. To learn more about one congregation&#8217;s role in the campaign, read on, and stay tuned for what you can do to help  WIN a strong contract for these workers!<br />
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Walker Community Church played a huge role in making this victory possible. Almost four years ago, the Rev. Seth Garwood, a WIN leader and board member, worked alongside members of the congregation to call for a union at Walker Methodist Health Care. Before his death, Rev. Garwood worked with his colleagues in the Minnesota Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church to pass statewide resolutions calling for justice for Walker workers. </p>
<p>This fall, a new opportunity to win a union for Walker workers emerged and the Peace with Justice Committee at Walker, along with new pastor Rev. Walter Lockhart, got engaged immediately. In February, the congregation recruited almost 20 volunteers to go door to door in cold weather to ask neighbors in South Minneapolis to sign a petition calling on Walker Methodist Health Care to negotiate with workers. The committee also sought out a dialogue with Walker Methodist Health Care&#8217;s board members and eventually met directly with Walker Methodist Health Care CEO Lynne Starkovich. </p>
<p>Their strong advocacy for workers at Walker is an inspiration and a model of engagement. Keep coming back to the site to learn more about what your congregation can do to help Walker workers win a strong first contract. </p>
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		<title>I&#8217;m Lovin It! Justice At McDonalds</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2007 14:48:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The Coalition of Immokalee Workers announced recently that McDonalds has agreed to protect the rights and raise the pay of tomato growers in their food production chain. McDonalds joins Taco Bell in its commitment to stand up for the rights&#8230;</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Coalition of Immokalee Workers announced recently that McDonalds has agreed to protect the rights and raise the pay of tomato growers in their food production chain. McDonalds joins Taco Bell in its commitment to stand up for the rights of these workers. The Coalition&#8217;s next target? Well, let&#8217;s just say that we&#8217;ll see you at the home of the Whopper! For more information, check out the Coalition&#8217;s website <a href="http://ciw-online.org" title="Immokalee McDonalds">here!</a></p>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2007 01:33:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><strong><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold"></span></font></strong><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"><img src="/media/JanitorRally.jpg" title="Janitor Rally" alt="Janitor Rally" align="left" border="1" height="176" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="199" />4200 Janitors represented by SEIU Local 26 have reached a tentative agreement with several cleaning companies in the Twin Cities! Last fall, janitors declared their commitment to a contract that included affordable health care coverage, more full time work, better&#8230;</span></font></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold"></span></font></strong><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"><img src="/media/JanitorRally.jpg" title="Janitor Rally" alt="Janitor Rally" align="left" border="1" height="176" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="199" />4200 Janitors represented by SEIU Local 26 have reached a tentative agreement with several cleaning companies in the Twin Cities! Last fall, janitors declared their commitment to a contract that included affordable health care coverage, more full time work, better wages, and greater respect for the largely immigrant work force. The agreement reached with cleaning companies will provide affordable coverage for individuals and families, move more workers into part time work, increase wages, and establish opportunities for Muslim workers to pray in accord with their tradition. WIN leaders stood in solidarity with Local 26 members and the rest of the community. <span id="more-15"></span>In November, we began our work on the campaign by sending a delegation of board members to meet with a building owner. We participated in walks through the Minneapolis skyway to raise awareness about the issue in December, and helped sponsor a forum on job discrimination in the Somali community that included janitorial workers. In January, WIN leaders attended the meeting at which janitors authorized a strike; took part in an action to compel building owners to get involved in securing a strong contract; passed out flyers in the skyway at lunch time; joined janitors for a rally and march through the skyways on the eve of a new round of negotiations; and led â€œteach-insâ€ at the University of St. Thomas. On the last day of negotiations, we were proud to be in the same room with members of the bargaining committee as they shared their stories about what they had gained at the bargaining table and the new sense of power and respect they felt after months of negotiating and organizing. Workers gather on February 10 for a formal vote on the contract.</span></font></p>
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