A Shared Commitment to Justice

Each Labor Day weekend, Interfaith Worker Justice and the AFL-CIO sponsor the Labor in the Pulpits /on the Bimah /in the Minbar program, which highlights the shared goals of the faith community and the union movement for a new vision for justice in our communities.

As part of Labor in the Pulpits, union members serve as guest speakers in congregations to speak out about their faith, work and the union movement. Some AFL-CIO Central Labor Councils use this program as an opportunity to host a Faith and Labor meeting in which participants discuss important issues facing workers in their local communities and reaffirm their shared commitments to social justice.

• Find out more about how unions help workers and read what faith-based groups say about workers’ rights.

Resources New materials for Labor Day Weekend 2009 Labor in the Pulpits Toolkit Labor in the Pulpits 2009 Letter Labor in the Pulpits Participant Form Labor in the Pulpits Responsive Reading Labor in the Pulpits Reflection Labor in the Pulpits Health Care Justice Quotes Labor in the Pulpits Organizing Guide Labor in the Pulpits Speaker Training Guide Labor in the Pulpits Media Action Kit Labor in the Pulpits Outreach Poster Labor in the Pulpits Litany

Faith-Specific Labor Day Resources

• Putting Labor into Labor Day (Catholic)
• Lutheran Resources for Worker Justice
• Pan-Methodist Resources for Worker Justice
• Presbyterian Resources for Worker Justice
• Labor on the Bimah - 2009 D'Var Torah (Jewish}
• Labor on the Bimah 09 - Jewish Perspectives on Healthcare
• Jewish Perspectives on the Rights of Workers
  
• Labor on the Bimah: A Special Resource for Synagogues (Jewish)
• Labor in the Minbar - Muslim Readings and Prayers
• The Qur'an and Worker Justice (Muslim)
• Islamic Worship Aid