The goals of the sowing seeds for justice dinner
- To send a powerful message across the state that farmworkers and their campaign for justice is growing in strength and support.
- To develop support for Rural & Migrant Ministry and the Greater New York Labor Religion Coalition as they support the empowerment of farmworkers
- To raise the consciousness of the general public and develop new allies in support of farmworker justice.
Proceeds will be shared by Greater New York Labor-Religion Coalition and Rural & Migrant Ministry, Inc.
Greater New York Labor-Religion Coalition is an interfaith alliance of Jews, Christians, Muslims, and people of other faith traditions working with local trade unions to advocate for workers rights and economic justice. The coalition promotes living wage jobs, the right of workers to organize and form a union, and fights sweatshop and child labor.
Rural & Migrant Ministry, Inc. works for the creation of a just rural New York State by nurturing leadership; standing with the disenfranchised, especially farmworkers and rural workers; and changing unjust systems and structures.
M.Patricia Smith
Solicitor of
the United States Department of Labor
Reverend Robert B. Coleman,
Chief Program Minister,
The Riverside
Church
The Onion Workers of Western New York
featured speaker
The Rev. Philip Tom, Director of
the Center for Faith-Based and
Neighborhood Partnerships,
U.S. Department of Labor
Mistress of ceremonies
The Rev. Susan G. Sparks,
Senior Pastor,
Madison Avenue Baptist Church
