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 2010 Labor in the Pulpits Toolkit 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 Flyer (general) Labor in the Pulpits Flyer (for groups) A Prayer for All Workers - Labor in the Pulpits 2010 A Common Prayer for the Unemployed Our Daily Bread - A Reflection for Labor in the Pulpits 2010 Psalm 1 Responsive Reading for Labor Day 2010 Labor Day Hymns

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 in the Bimah
• Jewish Perspectives on the Rights of Workers
  
• Labor in 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