May DayLabor and Social Justice Fair

April 30th, 2009 noon to 9pmCSU Dominguez Hills

Labor & Social Justice Organizations

What do they offer?• Living decently vs working poor

• Ability to get involved and make a difference

“Uniting for Social Justice”• Students and Organizations/Unions coming

together

Why am I involved? • American Dream

• Right to fair contracts

Labor and Social Justice Fair

Labor Unions and Community Groups Thursday April 30th (Eve of MayDay 2009)

• 12pm-9pm at CSU Dominguez Hills University

• Loker Student Union (entire facility)

Activities:• Student participation, High School and College

student essay competition, art competition, cash prizes

Loker Student Union“Organizing and union democracy will take place”

Insider of Loker Student Union• Innovative organizing methods• Workshops on careers in the labor movement and

the Employee Free Choice Act• Southwest Labor Studies Association will hold

panels on labor research and labor education• Labor Essay Competition (deadline: 3/30) • Art Contest (deadline: 4/10)

Outside of Loker Student Union• Labor Union booths, guest speakers, performers,

and refreshments

Loker Student Union “Organizing and union democracy will take place”

Student Union Ballroom (evening)• Buffet dinner in Student Union Ballroom

• Keynote Speaker

• Lineup of Musicians and singers

Entire event is FREE!

Volunteers Needed!

Preparing for Event• Passing out Flyers (community and campus)

• Class Presentations

• Tell friends about it

Day of Event• Helping with location

• Assisting at booths

Why do people need a union?

Maintaining or improving conditions of employment

Security On the job problems Workload Promotions Collective Bargaining Your labor is your power!

Thank You for your time!

Sponsors:• Diane Middleton Foundation

• Associated Student Inc

• American Federation of Teachers

• Communications Workers of America Local 9400

• International Alliance of Theatrical State Employees

• Teamsters 572

• International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 63

• PIPE trades

• United Food and Commercial Workers Local 324

More Information:Labor Studies Small College -130310 243 3640idspace@csudh.edu