Workplace Project 

Without justice, there can be no peace.

Sin justicia, no hay paz.

Thank You for Your Support!

 

Our Anniversary Celebration at the Jericho Terrace in Mineola helped us raise valuable support for our organizing work. Many thanks to our sponsors and all those who attended! You can still make an online donation as part of our 2009 fundraising campaign  by clicking here!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On September 10th, a group of Workplace Project members traveled to Washington DC as part of the National Day Labor Organizing Network Conference.  The Network organized this conference to help broadcast the message that a fair and humane immigration reform is needed immediately, and that destructive programs like the 287(g) program must be brought to an end. Our delegation was able to meet with the office of Congressional Representatives Steve Israel , Tim Bishop, and Carolyn McCarthy in order to inform them about the terrible impact that our broken immigration system is having on families across Long Island. While our delegation had planned on turning in the more than 5000 postcards collected in our local communities, security did not allow the postcards to be brought into the Congressional buildings. 

 

In March 2009, the Workplace Project’s members (in particular our Immigration Committee), launched a campaign to collect at least 5000 postcards supporting immigration reform. While immigration has often been a divisive issue, we also know that there is broad support among many different constituencies for the need to reform immigration law.

Our members went to supermarkets, fish markets, soccer fields, churches and many other areas to get the community involved in supporting immigration reform by signing these postcards. 

 

Thanks to many organizations which have supported the campaign, including Long Island Civic Participation Project, Nassau County CASA, the Long Island Immigrant Alliance, Suffolk Civil Liberties Union, and others.

 

 

 

WP Members Go to Washington for Immigration Reform