Historically, during Labor Day weekend (and throughout the month of September), faith leaders participate in this program by sharing a reflection or sermon on worker justice with their respective communities during a worship service or education session. Your support of worker justice is crucial. When faith allies stand with workers, you give moral legitimacy to their efforts and a crucial public voice. Your support gives them courage and the knowledge that they are not alone.
This year’s theme is, “Being Faith Allies,” and we ask you to reflect on this question: As people of faith, what is our role in ensuring that low-wage and immigrant workers are treated with the dignity and respect they deserve? Worker Justice Wisconsin also understands that faith leaders have many demands on their time, and so they offer different ways to be involved. Participating in just one of the actions outlined below can make a difference.
To confirm your participation, please complete the brief registration form. If you have any questions during your planning process, please contact Worker Justice’s Faith Outreach Coordinator, Gretchen Baumgardt. Thank you!
- Share Worker Justice Wi’s resources with your community:
- Distribute the 2-page Worker Justice Wi handout to your community (included in the last two pages of this year’s resource packet)
- Invite a WJW member to speak to your community
- Personally educate your community about worker justice:
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Create and share a video about worker justice
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Preach or present on worker justice in your community during a service or education session in September
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- Financially support Worker Justice WI’s advocacy work:
- Take up a collection for a worker center like Worker Justice Wisconsin
- Donate to a worker solidarity fund
- Become a community member ally (through WJW’s membership program)
Click here to see an interview with Worker Justice WI, Executive Director Rebecca Meir-Rao, about Labor in the Pulpits recorded on August 17th, 2022.
