Faith groups and the union movement share a commitment to social and economic justice. Building lasting partnerships between the union movement and faith communities strengthens efforts to win our common goals. Use these resources to learn more about labor-religion partnerships and work together for workers’ rights.

Labor in the Pulpits
Every year during Labor Day weekend union members take part in worship services to educate people of faith about unions and workers’ rights. Plan your Labor in the Pulpits participation with these resources.

Ten Things You Can Do to Build Religion-Labor Partnerships
This article by Kim Bobo, executive director of the National Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice, outlines 10 steps union members can take to build relationships between their unions and their places of worship.

National Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice
The National Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice works to educate, organize and mobilize the religious community on issues and campaigns that will improve the wages, benefits and working conditions for workers, especially low-wage workers.

Faithful Citizenship
The National Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice has joined with more than 70 local faith-based groups to form the Faithful Citizenship Project, a pilot program to register new voters and encourage participation in the electoral process.

Workers’ Rights
Every worker—everywhere in the world—is entitled to certain basic rights at work. Educate yourself about workers’ rights and get involved in the struggle to protect them everywhere.

Community Service Guide
People Who Help provides a directory of state and local community service representatives, liaisons and labor agencies. Find what’s available in your community.