EVENTS CALENDAR


BRIDGE DAY 2007



Send your Bridge the Economic Day Photos to Richard Troxell. We'll get them up on the site!

 


AFL-CIO 586 kept their banner up on their marquee
for over a week!

AFGE Local 916 worked their bridge in shifts.

More shots from the folks at AFGE Local 916!


LaToya Davis, Program Director and Jaribu Hill, Executive Director -- banner hanging at Greenville City Hall, Greenville, MS (Sept 4th)

Greenville, MS City Council member Kenneth Gines, Mayor Heather Hudson, Jaribu Hill and City Council member Carl McGee -- banner hanging at Greenville City Hall

Living Wage Coalition of
Sonoma County


The Hawaiian AFL-CIO office has their banner front and center!


Despite intermittent rain, the Austin ULW groups
get their banners out over Interstate 35!
Daniel Burke from UFCW Local 1442 in Elsegundo, CA
stands by an onramp in west Los Angeles.

The National Coalition for the Homeless in Washington, DC
had a bunch of people bring their old yard signs!

UFCW 1441 gives a different bridge in Austin, TX
the ULW Campaign treatment.

Common Ground Legal Advocacy in New Orleans, LA meet at Claiborne and Esplanade
to draw attention to the plight of poorly paid workers struggling to rebuild the Crescent City.


Wyoming drivers were not going
to miss this banner!


WCH members brought along their yard signs from other ULW events.
Wyoming Coalition for the Homeless of Cheyenne, WY gets its members on the street!

South Florida Jobs with Justice lets their banner say it all
as they gather on the 17th Ave. Bridge.

Jacksonians for a Living Wage and Mississippi ACORN
gather at I-55 & Riverside in Jackson, MS to tell folks about the Universal Living Wage.

More Jacksonians at I-55 & Riverside
pass out ULW materials and carefully weigh down their banner
with (what else?) the nuts and bolts of hard work!

The Sheet Metal Workers #41 in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, draw attention to the Universal Living Wage proposal by draping local bridges with their banner, as well as bringing it to a Labor Day picnic. Thanks to Alfredo M. Mari and Ruben Rodriguez Bonet for the photos!

Bridge the Economic Gap Day 2007

Bridge Location and Coordination
City: Birmingham, AL
Bridge Location: TBA
Contact Information: Rhonda Marshall
Representing: Christian Service Mission
Phone:
e-mail: rhonda@christianservicemission.org

website:
City: Birmingham, AL
Location:
Contact Information: Scott Douglas
Representing: Greater Birmingham Ministries
Phone: (205) 326-6821
e-mail: scott@gbm.org

website: www.gbm.org
City: Birmingham, AL
Location: I-65 South and US 59 South
Contact Information: A.D. Thomas
Representing: UAW 1155
Phone: (205) 595-1712
e-mail: aunited@bellsouth.net

website:
City: Huntsville, AL
Location: I65 & Madison Blvd.
Contact Information: Leslie Hinshaw
Representing: UAW 1413
Phone: (256) 461-8011
e-mail:

website:
City: Anchorage, AK
Bridge Location: Tudor & Seward Hwy
Contact Information: Brian Anderson
Representing: Beans Cafe
Phone:
e-mail: humanbeans@alaska.net

website:
City: Fairbanks, AK
Location: The Labor Day Parade
Contact Information: John Brown
Representing: International Union of Operating Engineers
Phone: (907) 452-3864
e-mail:

website:
City: Cabot, AR
Bridge Location: Broadway Bridge
Contact Information: Rey Lopez
Representing: The Kings Outreach
Phone:
e-mail: thekingsoutreach@hotmail.com

website:
City: College Station, AR
Location: Roosevelt Rd. and 40 Frazier Pike
Contact Information: Woodrow Keown
Representing: College Station CDC
Phone: (501) 490-1058
e-mail:

website:
City: Little Rock, AR
Location: Overpass at I-630 "highway west out of town"
Contact Information: Mr. Lindsay Brown
Representing: Painters 1424
Phone: (501) 658-9004
e-mail:

website:
City: Little Rock, AR
Location: At fish fry
Contact Information: Rev. Hezekiah Stewart
Representing: Moody Chapel
Phone: (501) 378-0176
e-mail:

website:
City: Flagstaff, AZ
Bridge Location: Railroad bridge over South Milton at Santa Fe
Contact Information: Steve Kugler
Representing: HELP, Homeless Empowerment Learning Projects, P.O. Box 1464, Flagstaff, AZ 86002
Phone:
e-mail: steve_kugler@yahoo.com

website:
City: Phoenix, AZ
Location: TBA
Contact Information: Tamara Zivic
Representing: Wheat
Phone: (602) 955-5076
e-mail: wheat@hungerhurts.org

website: www.hungerhurts.org

City: Dublin, CA
Location: building is perched at Highways 680 & 580
Contact Information: Victor Uno
Representing: IBEW 595
Phone: (925) 556-0595
e-mail: uno@ibew595.org

website: www.ibew.org
City: Elsegundo, CA
Location: LAX 7 Sepulveda Blvd.
Contact Information: Michale Straeter
Representing: UFCW Local 1442
Phone: (310) 322-8329
e-mail:

website:
City: Los Angeles, CA
Location: On neighboring Street 3465 W. 8th St.
Contact Information: Ms. Vy Kinwa
Representing: Korean Immigrant Workers Advocates
Phone: (213) 738-9050
e-mail: vykinwa@kiwa.org

website: www.kiwa.org
City: Los Angeles, CA
Location: 3345 Wilshire Blvd.
Contact Information: Lisa Snyder
Representing: Southern California Association of Non-Profit Housing
Phone: (213) 480-1249
e-mail:

website:
City: Oakland, CA
Location: on Union Hall building
Contact Information: Jason Mottley
Representing: MPMO-IATSE 169
Phone: (415) 515-3387
e-mail: mottleyj@uchastings.edu

website:
City: Santa Clara , CA
Location: On building at 293 Brokaw Rd.
Contact Information: Daniel E. Smith
Representing: Roofers & Waterproofers #95
Phone: (408) 987-0440
e-mail: smith@roofer95.com

website: www.roofer95.com
City: San Diego, CA
Location: Interstate 8 & Interstate 15
Contact Information: Carlos Cota
Representing: IATSE # 122
Phone: (916) 640-0042
e-mail:

website:
City: San Francisco, CA
Location: Haight St. & Larking St.
Contact Information: Jennifer Srindeneach
Representing: Coalition on Homelessness
Phone: (415) 396-3740 ext. 306
e-mail: cho@sfo.com

website: http://www.sfo.com
City: San Francisco, CA
Bridge Location:
Contact Information:
Representing: Plus Mark Taxicab
Phone:
e-mail: thomas@utw.us

website:
City: San Francisco, CA
Bridge Location:
Contact Information: Paul Boden
Representing: WRAP
Phone:
e-mail:

website:
City: San Francisco, CA
Location: Hyde St. & Golden Gate
Contact Information: Steven Shubert
Representing: Housing America
Phone: (415) 771-9850
e-mail: tch@igc.org

website: www.igc.org
City: San Jose, CA
Location: 5 Laurmer Ave.
Contact Information: Saul Wachter
Representing: Affordable Housing Network of Santa Clara County
Phone: (408) 258-0439
e-mail:

website:
City:
Location:
Contact Information:
Representing: Your Group Here!
Phone:
e-mail:

website:
City: San Jose, CA
Location: 5 Laurmer Ave.
Contact Information: Saul Wachter
Representing: Affordable Housing Network of Santa Clara County
Phone: (408) 258-0439
e-mail:

website:
City: Santa Rosa, CA
Location: U.S. 101 & Baker St.
Contact Information: Ben Boyce
Representing: Living Wage Coalition of Sonoma County
Phone: (707) 935-1642
e-mail: benboyce@livingwagesonoma.org

website: www.livingwagesonoma.org
City: Visula, CA
Location: Highway I 98 & Bridge St. or I 98 & Wattson
Contact Information:
Representing: AFLSC Farm Labor
Phone:
e-mail: gmartinez@afsc.org

website:
City: Clifton, CO
Location: I70 & 23rd St.
Contact Information: Larry Beard
Representing: IBEW 969
Phone: (976) 242-3432
e-mail:

website:
City: Denver, CO
Bridge Location: Franklin Street Bridge
Contact Information: Doug Waylan
Representing: Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
Phone: (303) 293-2217
e-mail:

website:
City: New Britain, CT
Bridge Location:
Contact Information: Sal Luciano
Representing: AFSCME Council 4
Phone: (860) 224-4000
e-mail: sluciano@council4.org

website:
City: Wethersfield, CT
Location: TBA
Contact Information: Carol Walter
Representing: Coalition to End Homelessness
Phone: (860) 721-7876 ext. 102
e-mail:

website:

City: District of Columbia (Washington D.C.)
Bridge Location: Dupont underpass at Connecticut & Q St. (7:30-9:30 am), and Key Bridge near M St. in Georgetown (4:00-6:00 pm)
Contact Information: Mike O’Neill
Representing: National Coalition for the Homeless, 2201 P St. NW, Washington, DC 20037
Phone:
(800) 635-0861
e-mail: Megan Hustings at mhustings@nationalcoalition.org or Michael O’Neill at moneill@nationalhomeless.org.

website: http://www.nationalhomeless.org/
City: District of Columbia (Washington D.C.)
Contact Information: Hillary Shelton
Representing: NAACP
Phone: (202) 463-2940
e-mail: hoshelton@naacpnet.org

website:
City: Dover, DE
Bridge Location: Commerce & Smyrna Bridge
Contact Information: Ken Smith
Representing: Housing For All
Phone: (302) 678-2286 ext. 2
e-mail: dhc@housingforall.org

website: www.housingforall.org
City: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Location: TBA
Contact Information: Laura Hansen Carey
Representing: Broward Coalition for the Homeless
Phone: (954) 792-4000 ext. 222
e-mail: bchfthome@aol.com

website: www.help4homeless.org
City: Princeton, FL
Location: 112 Avenue
Contact Information: Charles McKinnon
Representing: Naranja Princeton CDC
Phone: (305) 258-4800
e-mail: princetoncdc@aol.com

website:
City: Miami, FL
Location: 17th Ave. Bridge
Contact Information: Ms. Alyce Gowdy
Representing: South Florida Jobs with Justice
Phone: (305) 324-1107
e-mail:

website: www.jwj.org
City: Pembrook, FL
Location: Hollywood Blve & Fl. Turnpike
Contact Information: Charlie Pickens
Representing: CWA 3210
Phone: (954) 983-3120
e-mail:

website: www.cwa3120.org
City: Tallahassee, FL
Bridge Location: Interstate 10 & Monroe
Contact Information: Don Ham
Representing: Plumbers and Pipe Fitters 592
Phone: (850) 832-3171
e-mail: don592ham@yahoo.com

website:
City: Atlanta, GA
Location: 9 Gammon Ave. SW
Contact Information: Sandra Robertson
Representing: Georgia Citizens Coalition on Hunger
Phone: (404) 622-7778
e-mail: hungersoalition@mindspring.com

website:
City: Atlanta, GA
Bridge Location: TBA
Contact Information: Anita Beaty
Representing: Metro Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless
Phone: (404) 230-5007 ext. 18
e-mail:

website:
City: Vidalia, GA
Bridge Location: Highway 198 & Watson or 99 & Beatty
Contact Information: Graciela Martinez
Representing: AFSC/Farm Labor
Phone:
e-mail:

website:

City: Hilo, HI
Bridge Location:
Contact Information: Steve Bader
Representing: East Hawaii Coalition for the Homeless
Phone:
e-mail: ehchoffice@aol.com

website:
City: Honolulu, HI
Location: 1617 Palama St.
Contact Information: Al Lardizabal
Representing: Laborers Union Local 368
Phone: (808) 841-5877 ext. 239
e-mail:

website:
City: Lihue, HI
Location: TBA
Contact Information: Clayton Delacruz
Representing: Hawaii State AFL-CIO
Phone: (808) 754-1407
e-mail: copehawaflcio.org

website:
City: Boise, ID
Location: TBA
Contact Information: David Proctor and Cathy Gardner
Representing: The Idaho Food Bank
Phone: (208) 336-9643
e-mail: davidproctor@idahofoodbank.org; dproctor@idahofoodbank.org

website: www.idahofoodbank.org
City: Boise, ID
Bridge Location:
Contact Information: Pam Baldwin
Representing: Interfaith Alliance of Idaho
Phone:
e-mail: pbaldwin@rmci.net

website:
City: Lewiston, ID
Location: Bridge union picnic M area field where display is
Contact Information: Ron Taget
Representing: IAMAW 364
Phone: (208) 743-8661
e-mail: woodworkerslocal364@qwest.com

website:
City: Chicago, IL
Bridge Location: Congress Expressway- Westside over Oak Park Ave.
Contact Information: Alan J. Lindrup
Representing: Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice
Phone: (773) 643-8061
e-mail:
uusj@att.net
website:
City: Chicago, IL
Bridge Location: 3500 block of West North Ave.
Contact Information: Sol A. Flores
Representing: La Casa Norte
Phone: (773) 276-4900
e-mail: sol@lacasanorte.org

website:
City: Countryside, IL
Location: TBA
Contact Information: Dennis Jowor
Representing: Auto Mechanics 701
Phone: (708) 482-1720
e-mail: dennisjower@mech701.org

website: www.mech701.org
City: Jeffersonville, IN
Location: 2nd St. over the Ohio River
Contact Information: Barbara Anderson
Representing: Indiana Coalition for the Homeless
Phone: (812) 284-3373 ext. 105
e-mail:

website:
City: South Bend, IN
Bridge Location: At Main Post Office Entrance
Contact Information: Robert Warnock
Representing: AFL-CIO Central Labor Council
Phone: (574) 289-6414
e-mail: nciclc@sbcglobal.net

website:
City: Bettendorf, IA
Location: At Picnic
Contact Information: Dean Moyer
Representing: IBEW 1379
Phone: (309) 737-9965
e-mail: papa288@mch51.com

website:
City: Sioux City, IA
Bridge Location: TBA
Contact Information: Jean Logan
Representing: IA Community Action Agency of Siouxland
Phone: (712) 274-1610
e-mail: jlogan@caasiouxland.org

website:
City: Jeffersonville, IN
Location: 2nd St. over the Ohio River
Contact Information: Barbara Anderson
Representing: Indiana Coalition for the Homeless
Phone: (812) 284-3373 ext. 105
e-mail:

website:
City: South Bend, IN
Bridge Location: Railroad crossing over Main St.
Contact Information: Robert Warnock
Representing: North Central Indiana AFL-CIO
Phone: (574) 289-6414
e-mail: ncicle@sbcglobal.net

website:
City: Sioux City, IA
Bridge Location: TBA
Contact Information: Jean Logan
Representing: IA Community Action Agency of Siouxland
Phone: (712) 274-1610
e-mail: jlogan@caasiouxland.org

website:
City: Lawrence, KS
Location: TBA
Contact Information: Heidi Zeller
Representing: Raise the Wage Kansas!
Phone: (785) 760-2764
e-mail: raisethewagekansas@gmail.com

website: www.raisethewagekansas.com
City: Topeka, KS
Location: TBA
Contact Information: Earl Ranson
Representing: United Steel Workers
Phone: (785) 234-5688
e-mail:

website:
City: Wichita, KS
Bridge Location: TBA
Contact Information: Loretta Rockwell
Representing: Labor Federation
Phone:
e-mail: copedir@ksworkbeat.org

website:
City: Louisville, KY
Bridge Location: Kennedy Bridge
Contact Information: Marlene Gordon
Representing: Coalition for the Homeless
Phone: (502) 589-0190
e-mail: mogordon@bellsouth.net

website:
City: Louisville, KY
Location: Waterston Expressway entrance I 265 bypass around Louisville
Contact Information: Roy West
Representing: Laborer's Local 576
Phone: (502) 375-0581
e-mail: kblocal576@yahoo.com
, www.scheatham576@yahoo.com
website:
City: Louisville, KY
Location: TBA
Contact Information: Keith Steer
Representing: St. John Center for Homeless Men
Phone: (502) 568-6758
e-mail:

website: www.stjohncenter.org
City: New Orleans, LA
Bridge Location: Claiborne and Esplanade in New Orleans-- we will be doing it on an island beneath an overpass.
Contact Information: Nik Bose
Representing: Common Ground Relief
Phone: (504) 947-1123
e-mail: nik.bose@gmail.com
; commongroundcity@gmail.com
website:
City:
Location:
Contact Information:
Representing: Your Group Here!
Phone:
e-mail:

website:

City: Augusta ME
Location: Casco Bridge
Contact Information: John Napolitano
Representing: VA 716
Phone: (207) 621-0555
e-mail: ua716m@uanet.org

website: www.uanet.org
City: Portland, ME
Bridge Location: Casco Bay Bridge in Portland, ME located near intersection of State Street and York St.
Contact Information: Jesse Vear
Representing: Portland Organizing to Win Economic Rights (POWER)
Phone: (207) 650-5092
e-mail: power@riseup.net

website: www.povertyontrial.org
City: Boston, MA
Bridge Location:
Contact Information: Judy Norsigian
Representing: Our Body Our Selves, 34 Plympton St., Boston, MA
Phone: (617) 451-3666 x11
e-mail: judy@burhbc.org

website:
City: Cambridge, MA
Bridge Location:
Contact Information: Morton Thomas
Representing: Solutions at Work, Inc
Phone: (887) 252-2452
e-mail: mortythomas@yahoo.com

website:
City: Cambridge, MA
Bridge Location: TBA
Contact Information: Jackie Ladd
Representing: Unitartian Universalist Service Committee, 130 Prospect St. Cambridge, MA 02139-1845
Phone: (617) 868-6600 ext. 218
e-mail: gladd@uusc.org

website:
City: Haverhill, MA
Location: TBA
Contact Information: Gary Nilsson
Representing: CWA 1365
Phone: (978) 374-6038
e-mail: garynil@yahoo.com

website:
City: Baltimore, MD
Bridge Location: Rolling Road over Hwy. 695
Contact Information: Sheila Helgerson
Representing: United Ministries
Phone: (410) 522-0225
e-mail: uincorp@emdo.net

website:
City: Baltimore, MD
Location: Harbor Place (downtown)
Contact Information: Sister Joan Serda
Representing: Sisters of Mercy
Phone: (410) 435-4400
e-mail: jserda@mercybaltimore.com

website:
City: Cockeysville, MD
Location: I95 & Route 152
Contact Information: Dion F. Guthrie
Representing: IBEW 1501
Phone: (410) 666-1505
e-mail: dion1501@erols.com

website:
City: Detroit, MI
Location: TBA
Contact Information: Tova Perlmutter
Representing: Guild/ Sugar Law
Phone: (313) 962-6540
e-mail: tperlmutter@sugarlaw.org

website: www.sugarlaw.org
City: Iron Mountain, MI
Bridge Location: bridge at US 2 & Highway 141 and afterwards at the fairgrounds
Contact Information: Robert Koerschner
Representing: IBEW Local 219
Phone:(906) 779-1505
e-mail: ibew219@chartermi.net

website: www.ibew219.org
City: Duluth, MN
Bridge Location: main interstate IH 35W
Contact Information: Dennis Marchetti
Representing: Sheet Metal Workers #10
Phone:
e-mail: djmsm10@aol.com

website:
City: St. Louis, MO
Bridge Location: Olive St.
Contact Information: Jay Swoboda
Representing: What’s Up Magazine
Phone: (314) 922-4357
e-mail: editor@whatsupstl.com

website:
City: Greenville, MS
Bridge Location: 8:30 either @ Greenville City Hall or at last years site: Old 61 (Leeland) & Highway 82
Contact Information: Jaribu Hill
Representing: Mississippi Workers Center for Human Rights, 213 Main Street, Greenville, MS 38701
Phone: (662) 334-1122
e-mail: rightsms@bellsouth.net

website: www.msworkerscenter.org
City: Jackson, MS
Location: I-55 & Riverside
Contact Information: Justin Webb
Representing: Jacksonians for a Living Wage, Mississsippi ACORN
Phone:
e-mail: j.webb77@gmail.com

website:
City: Meridian, MS
Location: Soweshi Creek Bridge
Contact Information: Ms. Callie Cole
Representing: Mississippi United Against Homelessness
Phone: (601) 483-4838
e-mail: ccole@multi-county.org

website: www.multi-county.org
City: Kalispell, MT
Bridge Location: outside Union Hall (at 347 2nd Avenue West) (not a bridge, but a good place for a banner!)
Contact Information: Mr. Langley
Representing: IBEW Local 768
Phone: (406) 752-7680
e-mail:ibew768@centurytel.net

website: www.ibew768.com

City: Chadron, NE
Location: Highway 20 & Main St.
Contact Information: Tom Samuels
Representing: High Plains CDC
Phone: (308) 432-4346 ext. 4
e-mail: samtomuels@yahoo.com
, margueritem@gpcom.net
website: www.youthbuild.org
City: Hastings, NE
Bridge Location: TBA
Contact Information: Tom Schik
Representing: South East Nebraska Continuum of Care for the Homeless (Catholic Social Services)
Phone: (402) 463-2112
e-mail: tschikacsshope.org

website:
City: Las Vegas, NV
Bridge Location: Las Vegas Blvd.
Contact Information: Patricia Martinelli-Price
Representing: Polidor
Phone: (702) 365-5686
e-mail:

website:
City: Las Vegas, NV
Location: TBA
Contact Information: Gary Pitts
Representing: IATSE 720
Phone: (702) 873-3450 ext. 147
e-mail:

website:
City: Bethlehem, NH
Location: On building
Contact Information: Marilyn Cooper
Representing: WREN
Phone: (603) 869-9736
e-mail: marilyn@wrencommunity.com

website: www.wrencommunity.org
City: Bow, NH
Location: Downtown Concord
Contact Information: Keith Kuenning
Representing: New Hampshire Coalition to END Homelessness
Phone: (603) 568-2516
e-mail:

website: www.nhceh.org
City: Nashua, NH
Bridge Location:
Contact Information: Eileen Brady
Representing: Nashua Soup Kitchen & Shelter, Inc.
Phone: (603) 889-7770
e-mail: eileennsks@verison.net

website:
City: Collingswood, NJ
Location: Ben Franklin Bridge
Contact Information: Gina Williams
Representing: Volunteers of America
Phone: (856) 854-4660 ext. 111
e-mail: gwilliams@voadv.com

website: www.voadv.org
City: Newark, NJ
Bridge Location: 24 Grant St. & Broad St. next to Route 280
Contact Information: Sandy Accomando
Representing: The Apostle’s House, 24 Grant St., Newark, NJ 07104
Phone: (973) 482-5032
e-mail:
apostlehouse@aol.com; apostlehouse@yahoo.com
website:
City: Mora, NM
Bridge Location: Mora Bridge
Contact Information: Anita LaRan
Representing: Helping Hands, Inc.
Phone: (505) 387-2288
e-mail:all_alaran@yahoo.com

website:
City: Cicero, NY
Location: TBA
Contact Information: Ron Haney
Representing: Roofers 195
Phone: (315) 699-1808
e-mail:

website:
City: Farmingdale, NY
Location: Merrick Train Station
Contact Information: President George Bloom
Representing: CWA 1104
Phone: (516) 420-1104
e-mail: gbloom@cwa1104.com

website: www.cwa1104.com
City: New York, NY
Bridge Location: exit 65 61 Long Island Expressway, Route 101 & Sunrise Hwy., and Long Island Expressway New York, NY
Contact Information: Terri Schofield
Representing: Suffolk Welfare Warriors
Phone:
e-mail: terriscofield@yahoo.com

website:
City: Syracuse, NY
Bridge Location: TBA
Contact Information: Howie Hawkins
Representing: Syracuse Green Party, P.O. Box 562, Syracuse, NY 13205
Phone:
e-mail: hhawkins@jgc.org

website:
City: Greensboro, NC
Bridge Location: Eugene Street Bridge (between Lee & downtown)
Contact Information: Beth McKee Huger
Representing: Greater Housing Coalition
Phone: (336) 691-9521
e-mail: rachelltv@aol.com

website:
City: Winston-Salem, NC
Location: TBA
Contact Information: Vonda Hardy
Representing: CWA 3640
Phone: (366) 760-6608
e-mail: vhardy3640@bellsouth.net

website:
City: Grand Forks, ND
Bridge Location: Columbia Overpass
Contact Information: Rev. Gretchen Graf
Representing: First Presbyterian Church
Phone: (701) 775-5545
e-mail:firstpress@firstpresgf.org

website: www.firstpresgf.org
City: Moorhead, ND
Location: Veterans' Memorial Bridge
Contact Information: Ken Ferdette
Representing: Lakes & Prairies Community Action Partnership
Phone: (218) 299-7315
e-mail: joep@lakesandprairies.net

website: www.lakesandprairies.net

City: Dayton, OH
Location: Main St. & 34th St.
Contact Information: Don Sutton
Representing: AFM 101-473
Phone: (937) 567-9300
e-mail:

website:
City: Cincinnati, OH
Bridge Location: Hwy 71 & Kenwood Rd.
Contact Information: Gina King (512) 421-7803 ext. 18
Representing: Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless
Phone:
e-mail:

website:
City: Columbus, OH
Bridge Location: Columbus NOW will be at the corner of Hudson and i-71 if it isn't raining from 4:30-5:30 or 6. This will depend on the traffic.
Contact Information: Susan M. Bader
Representing: Columbus/Ohio NOW
Phone: 614-485-0996
e-mail: ohionow@ohionow.org

website: http://www.ohionow.org/
City: Zanesville, OH
Location: Memorial Bridge on Ader Ave.
Contact Information: Mary Corder
Representing: Muskingum CLC
Phone: (740) 453-3612
e-mail:

website:
City: Oklahoma City, OK
Location: I40 & Gate 7 Tinker AFB
Contact Information: Bryan Jackson
Representing: AFGE 916
Phone: (405) 733-3851
e-mail: jacksonb@afge916.org

website: www.afge916.org
City: Bend, OR
Location: TBA
Contact Information: Patricia Moran
Representing: Central Oregon Jobs with Justice
Phone: (541) 617-3879
e-mail: organizer@jwjcentraloregon.org

website:
City: Coos Bay, OR
Location: TBA
Contact Information: Mary Sholen Clark
Representing: SW Oregon Community Action
Phone: (541) 888-7016
e-mail: marysc@orcca.us

website:
City: Eugene, OR
Bridge Location: Terry Street Bridge
Contact Information: Claire Syret
Representing: Eugene-Springfield Solidarity Network/ Jobs with Justice
Phone:
e-mail: essn@efn.org

website:
City: Portland, OR
Location: Burside Bridge and I 5
Contact Information: Eliana Machuca
Representing: Portland Oregon Jobs with Justice
Phone: (503) 236-5573
e-mail:

website: www.jwjpdx.org
City: Archibald, PA
Location: Italian Festival
Contact Information: E. Scotty Lemoncelli
Representing: Carbondale 130 Musicans
Phone: (570) 876-2164
e-mail:

website:
City: Philadelphia, PA
Bridge Location: 30th St. Girard Bridge
Contact Information: Roosevelt Darby
Representing: Philadelphia Committee to End Homelessness
Phone: (215) 232-2300
e-mail: rdarby@pceh.org

website: www.pceh.org
City:
Location:
Contact Information:
Representing: Your Group Here!
Phone:
e-mail:

website:
City: Toa Baja, PR
Location: Labor Day Picnic
Contact Information: Ruben Rodriquez
Representing: Sheet Metal Workers Local 41
Phone: (787) 794-3890
e-mail: rubensmwia@cs.com

website:

City: Pawtucket, RI
Location: TBA
Contact Information: Rick Roth
Representing: Mirror Image
Phone: (401) 724-5353
e-mail:

website:
City: Providence, RI
Bridge Location: Labor Day Parade
Contact Information: Rachel Miller
Representing: Rhode Island Jobs with Justice
Phone: (401) 454-4766
e-mail: rachel@rijwj.org

website:
City:
Location:
Contact Information:
Representing: Your Group Here!
Phone:
e-mail:

website:
City: Greenville, SC
Location: Display in Anderson, SC
Contact Information: Mike Chesser
Representing: Upstate Homeless Coalition of South Carolina
Phone: (864) 241-0462 ext. 704
e-mail:

website:
City: Greenwood, SC
Bridge Location: TBA
Contact Information: Rebecca Lorick
Representing: Games Coalition for the Homeless
Phone:
e-mail: rolorick@hotmail.com

website:
City: Porcupine, SD
Bridge Location: Interstate 90 & Panamonisa
Contact Information: Richard Iron Cloud
Representing: AFSC- South Dakota
Phone: (605) 867-2417
e-mail:
artais@mcleodusa.net, rironcloud@afsc.org
website:
City: Sioux Falls, SD
Location: Picnic on Labor Day
Contact Information: Hugh Grogan
Representing: Sioux Empire Homeless Coalition
Phone: (605) 367-4217 ext. 113
e-mail: hgrogan@minnehahacounty.org

website: www.minnehahacounty.org

City: Knoxville, TN
Bridge Location:
Contact Information: Dave McLlwain
Representing: Knoxville Jobs with Justice
Phone:
e-mail: toomacks@knology.net

website:
City: Nashville, TN
Location: TBA
Contact Information: Ash Hogan
Representing: Bread Not Bombs
Phone:
e-mail: proton87@hotmail.com

website:
City: Nashville, TN
Location: TBA
Contact Information: John Zirker
Representing: Nashville Homeless Power Project
Phone: (615) 733-0633
e-mail:

website:
City: Allen, TX
Location:
Contact Information: Lucie Spencer
Representing: Dallasonians for a Living Wage
Phone: (972)890-8510
e-mail:

website:
City: Austin, TX
Bridge Location: South 1st & Ben White
Contact Information: Mitch Weynand
Representing: Life Works, 3816 South First, Austin, TX 78704
Phone: (512) 447-5639 ext. 120
e-mail:

website:
City: Austin, TX
Bridge Location: 11th and 12th St. bridges over IH35, the Barton Skyway over MoPac, South 1st St. over Ben White, North end of Congress St. bridge over Town Lake. Then 9:00-10:30am at the Zackary Scott Theatre — Sara Hickman in concert.
Bridge Captain: Mary Nicosia
Contact Information: Richard Troxell
Representing: House the Homeless, Inc,
Phone: (512) 796-4366
e-mail: rrtroxell@aol.com

website: www.UniversalLivingWage.org
City: Crawford, TX
Bridge Location: TBA
Contact Information: Rena
Representing: Friends of Peace, 9142 E. 5th St., Crawford, TX 76638
Phone:
e-mail: crawfordpeacehouse@yahoo.com

website:
City: Corpus Christi, TX
Bridge Location:
Contact Information: Kae Berry
Representing: Timmons Ministries
Phone: (361) 937-6196
e-mail: timonsministries@sbcglobal.net

website:
City: San Marcos, TX
Bridge Location: Hopkins St.
Contact Information: Jeremy Lovelace
Representing: Citizens for Social Democracy
Phone:
e-mail: csd_sanmarcos@hotmail.com

website:

City: Salt Lake City, UT
Bridge Location: Redwood Road
Contact Information: Bonnie Marci
Representing: JEDI Women
Phone:
e-mail: jedi@networld.com

website:
City: Salt Lake City, UT
Location: TBA
Contact Information: Linda parsons
Representing: Jobs with Justice
Phone: (801) 606-2074
e-mail: utjwj@xmission.com

website: www.jwj.org
City: Salt Lake City, UT
Bridge Location: TBA
Contact Information: Linda Hilton
Representing:
Phone: (801) 364-7765
e-mail: lina@crossroads-u-c.org

website:
City: Arlington, VA
Location: Clarendon War Memorial at Washington & Fairfax Dr.
Contact Information: Deacon Gene Betit
Representing: Our Lady Queen of Peace Roman Catholic Church
Phone: (703) 867-4120
e-mail: genebetit@comcast.net, genebetit@verison.net

website: www.ourladyqueenofpeace.org
City: Brattleboro, VT
Bridge Location: On Building 60 South Main St.
Contact Information: Melinda Bussino
Representing: Brattleboro Drop In Center/ Brattleboro Housing & Human Services/Hunger and Housing Resource Council Council
Phone: (800) 852-4286 ext. 103
e-mail: badic@together.net

website: www.brattleborodropin.org
City: Charlottesville, VA
Bridge Location: TBA
Contact Information: Julie Perry
Representing: Salvation Army
Phone: (434) 295-4058 ext. 250
e-mail: jamieyates@att.net

website:
City: Charlottesville, VA
Bridge Location: TBA
Contact Information: Joe Szakos
Representing: Virginia Organizing Project
Phone: (4334) 984) 4655 ext. 222
e-mail: szakos@ntelos.net szakos@virginia-organizing.org

website:
City: Spokane, WA
Bridge Location: I-90 & Altamont Overpass, possibly Arthur Overpass
Contact Information: Joni Brown
Representing: Peace & Justice Action League of Spokane
Phone: (509) 838-6025
e-mail:
livingwage@qwest.net
website: www.pjals.com
City: Huntington, WV
Bridge Location:
Contact Information: Bill Dotson
Representing: Huntington WV Housing Authority
Phone: (304) 526-4439
e-mail: bdotsonhh@wvdsl.net

website:
City: Parkersburg, WV
Location: Billboard & General Store
Contact Information: Kenneth Downie
Representing: Roofers Local Union #242 AFL-CIO
Phone: (304) 485-5099
e-mail:

website:
City: Milwaukee, WI
Location: Interstate 94 & 70th Street
Contact Information: Marc Norberg
Representing: SMW #18
Phone: (414) 778-1100 ext. 12
e-mail: www.marcn@core.com

website:
City: Poynette, WI
Bridge Location: On Church Property facing Hwy 51 on Northeast side by restaurant
Contact Information: Fr. Stephen Lee Kurth
Representing: The Harlington Poynette Area Clergy Association
Phone: (608) 635-2468
e-mail: slkurth@juno.com

website:
City: Casper, WY
Bridge Location: banner on the Church
Contact Information: Elder Jerry Sweet
Representing: Christ Chapel Apostolic Church
Phone: (307) 266-9125
e-mail:

website:
City: Cheyenne, WY
Bridge Location: TBA
Contact Information: Virginia Sellner
Representing: Wyoming Coalition for the Homeless, 907 Logan Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82001
Phone: (307) 634-8499
e-mail: wch@vcn.com

website: http://www.wch.vcn.com
City: Laramine, WY
Bridge Location: next to I-80
Contact Information: Tom Martin
Representing: Interfaith Good Samaritan
Phone: (307) 742-4240
e-mail: interfaith82070@aol.com

website:



Bridge the Economic Gap Day 2006

Austin, TX ULW Warriors
Austin ULW Warriors turn out despite the first rainstorm in weeks!
Eugene, OR ULW Warriors

Eugene, OR ULW Warriors

Eugene, OR Warriors use the banner and various signs to catch the eyes
of Eugene commuters.

The Wyoming Coalition for the Homeless
gathers in force. ULW Warriors from Cheyenne, WY use both music and the media to draw attention to our cause!


More of the Cheyenne, Wyoming Coalition for the Homeless
at the Bridge 2006 Action Day.


HOUSE the HOMELESS, Inc. & Universal Living Wage Campaign
“Llenar el VACIO ECONOMICO” Con el "www.Universal Living Wage"
Acompañenos en nuestros puentes nacionales para proclamar el:
El Salario de Vivienda Universal Un Evento Historicò-Estaremos en puentes en Cada Estado de Nuestra Nacion
De acuerdo con la premisa moral que cualquiera persona que trabaja 40 horas a la semana debe de tener los recursos para rentar casa en cualquier lugar que el trabajo se hace a través de los E.U.
Plane a unirse en las banquetas de la calle 11 y 12 sobre la IH35.
4:30-6:30 p.m. (a las 6:30 estaremos con nuestros amigos del Pan de Mobiles y Pescados)
El salario mínimo federal es $5.15 por hora. Hay 10.1 millones de trabajadores del salario mínimo. De esta gente 40% son cabezas de familia. No tienen ninguna cobertura medica, ni pago para enfermedad, ningunas ventajas de retiro y no consiguen ninguna vacaciónes.
En los Estados Unidos 3.5 millones de personas experimentarán falta de un hogar este año. El gobierno de Estados Unidos dice que 42 % trabajan durante la semana. Evidentemente, la ética de trabajo está allí ... pero el salario no esta. Con $5.15 la hora hasta los trabajadores de tiempo completo no tienen los recursos para rentar casa. Con la iniciación del ULW, moderadamente, más de un millón de trabajadores de salario mínimos podran trabajarse ellos mismos fuera de las calles de América!
Con esto evitaran falta de hogar economica para todos los 10.1 millones de salario minimo.
Acompañenos para: DIA De Llenar el Vacio Economico!
Contacto: Richard R. Troxell
796-4366 o rrtroxell@aol.com
El movimiento acaba de empezar!
Guarden la Fecha-Martes dia 5 de septembre-Dia de los Trabajadores Mas 1

Bridge the Economic Gap Day 2005

Bridge the Gap 2005 Austin, TX group
Our First Annual Bridge the Economic Gap Day was a success with the help of Universal Living Wage Warriors in 50 States, Washington DC and 86 different communities. Thank you one and all for your support and efforts toward getting the word out to the nation.

ULW Warriors- Keep those photos coming to rrtroxell@aol.com


Doug Wayland and the Colorado Coalition for
the Homeless "Warriors" in Denver, CO
display the banner over a well trafficked
highway. They also
flew the banner on
Labor Day during the Taste of Colorado in
Denver's Civic Center Park. Thanks, Doug
for the mile high support.


The lawyers of the Alabama Alliance for a
Living Wage came out and waved their banner
for the ULW! The above picture was taken at
their rally and press conference at
Birmingham City Hall.

More Alabama Alliance pics: Their location was Center Street at I-20 & 59W in Birmingham, AL.


ULW warriors fromThe National Coalition for the Homeless and the National NAACP pose in Washington, DC.
Thanks to Michael O'Neill for this effort.

Duluth, MN Sheet Metal Workers 10


The First Presbyterian Church, Grand Forks, ND
"ULW Warriors" headed by Gretchen Graf,
made sure that the word got out in the heartland.


Susan Perry, Education Chair of UAW
Local 685, organized on the overpass at
U.S. 35 and Davis Road, Howard County, IN.
You guys look great!


Gene Betit from Social Justice and Outreach in Arlington, Virginia sent us this shot.
County Board member Chris Zimmerman
and Debbie Church display the banner.


With Mississippi still reeling from Katrina,
our hats go off to LaToya Davis of Mississippi Workers' Center for Human Rights
for displaying the banner at Hwy 82 and
Old Hwy 61 in Leland, MS. All ULW Warriors
support and pray for a speedy recovery
in Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana.


Lakes & Prairies and Partners bridge the gap at the Fargo-Moorhead Veterans Memorial

OR Jobs with Justice--Bridge the Economic Gap 2005 OR Jobs with Justice 2005 Bridge ULW event
OR Jobs With Justice ULW 2005 Bridge Event Oregon ULW warriors came out fighting by
staffing two bridges for the 2005
Bridge the Economic Gap day!

Portland Jobs with Justice and
Eugene-Springfield Solidarity
Network/Jobs with Justice have also
posted photos at portland.indymedia.org .

Claire Syrett describes her groups
as small but dedicated. Thanks, Claire.


More" Bridge the Economic Gap" pictures!

Austin, TX had several banners up! Here's a sampling of the folks who turned out for our Bridge Event!

We finally got a picture of one of our Spanish signs! The ULW crosses every line--sex, race, national origin, age, culture--and extends a hand to all who believe in a just living wage!

www.UniversalLivingWage.org !

April 15th—Tax Day—is our Campaign Anniversary. In just three years, our goal to fix the Federal Minimum Wage has garnered the support of over 1250 separate organizations at the local, state, and national levels.
Every Tax Day we ask the recipients of our campaign kits to go to their main post office on tax night, take a few people, a couple of red and white yard signs and the banner and help make a statement about taxes and wages:
"If all businesses paid a Universal Living Wage, we could reduce the tax burden on every single American!"
Put out a simple press release that you'll be there and then go! Get 15 minutes of fame and you're done.
At the National Coalition for the Homeless, we are fighting for truly Affordable Housing, Health Care for everyone and Livable Wages for all.
Join us on April 15th.
(A suggested Press Release follows.)

Press Release

For Immediate Release
Who: Organizations, citizens and businesses in support of the Universal Living Wage: Universal Living Wage Warriors!
What: Demonstration
When: April 15th Tax Day—evening news time—live!
Where: At the Main Post Office
Why: To show that; if ALL businesses paid a Universal Living Wage, we could reduce the tax burden on every single American!
Visit: our interactive website at www.UniversalLivingWage.org (endorse the campaign on-line and get a campaign kit)

TAX DAY 2002

 

TAX DAY 2003

 

Tax Night 2004
The Battle for a Living Wage Continues!


April 20, 2005

ULW Tax Day 2005, Austin, TX

TAX DAY 2005


An Open Letter to the Universal Living Wage Campaign...

Richard,

I hope this email finds you doing well. Our campaign on Tax Day went great. I utilized 37 of my stewards to handbill as well as fly the UniversalLivingWage signs that you sent. I still have a few taped to the windows of our Local Lodge.

On June 15, 2005 the Detroit Air Transport will be performing informational picketing at The Detroit Metro Airport from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and we will use whatever signs I have left along with our picket signs. This is a huge union town as you know, and we get a lot of attention about the cause. I passed along signs to our local UAW members, and SEIU members.

I would love to participate in the Bridge Banners. Our Local Lodge is committed to your organization and the cause. I will be proposing a motion for a donation to your organization to our membership, which I know will pass...have to do the formality thing.

Keep up the great work!

Stephen M. Gordon

President
Detroit Air Transport Local Lodge 141
International Association of Machinists And Aerospace Workers


 

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