Difference between revisions of "Cleveland Jobs with Justice"
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[[Cleveland Jobs with Justice]] is the [[Ohio]] affiliate of [[Jobs with Justice]]. | [[Cleveland Jobs with Justice]] is the [[Ohio]] affiliate of [[Jobs with Justice]]. | ||
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| + | ==Executive Committee== | ||
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| + | The leadership body of [[Cleveland Jobs with Justice]] is the Executive Committee which consists of two co-chairs and six board members who represent the membership organizations in our coalition. All major decisions of the coalition are made by the Steering Committee with each membership organization having one vote. Our coalition also employs a director who is responsible for the day to day and general operations of the coalition. | ||
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| + | ==Personnel== | ||
| + | As of October 2015; | ||
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| + | '''Co-Chairs''' | ||
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| + | *[[Harriet Applegate]], Executive Secretary, [[North Shore AFL-CIO]] | ||
| + | *Rev. [[Sala W.J. Nolan Gonzales]] | ||
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| + | '''Committee Members''' | ||
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| + | *[[Larry Bresler]], Executive Director, [[Organize!Ohio]] | ||
| + | *[[Nick Cacciacarro]], Organizer UFCW Local 880 | ||
| + | *[[Camilo Villa]], Organizer, [[SEIU]] Local 1 | ||
| + | *[[Maria Wilkinson]], Community-at-Large, [[Americans for Democratic Action]] | ||
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| + | '''Staff''' | ||
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| + | *[[Deb Kline]], Director [[Cleveland Jobs with Justice ]] | ||
==2015 awards== | ==2015 awards== | ||
Revision as of 15:24, 20 October 2015
Cleveland Jobs with Justice is the Ohio affiliate of Jobs with Justice.
Executive Committee
The leadership body of Cleveland Jobs with Justice is the Executive Committee which consists of two co-chairs and six board members who represent the membership organizations in our coalition. All major decisions of the coalition are made by the Steering Committee with each membership organization having one vote. Our coalition also employs a director who is responsible for the day to day and general operations of the coalition.
Personnel
As of October 2015;
Co-Chairs
- Harriet Applegate, Executive Secretary, North Shore AFL-CIO
- Rev. Sala W.J. Nolan Gonzales
Committee Members
- Larry Bresler, Executive Director, Organize!Ohio
- Nick Cacciacarro, Organizer UFCW Local 880
- Camilo Villa, Organizer, SEIU Local 1
- Maria Wilkinson, Community-at-Large, Americans for Democratic Action
Staff
- Deb Kline, Director Cleveland Jobs with Justice
2015 awards
Cleveland Jobs with Justice 18th Annual Spring Celebration were held May 2015 at the DoubleTree Downtown.
Baldemar Velasquez, Founder and President of Farm Labor Organizing Committee, was keynote speaker.
Award winners were:
Louis Stokes Award: US Representative Marcy Kaptur
George Smilnak Legacy Award: Maria Wilkinson
Rev. Bob Strommen Activist Award: Jose Mendiola
All of the award winners also received Special Recognition from US Senator Sherrod Brown.[1]