That means recognizing that we're all in the same boat. So, instead of simply advocating for change, they call for deep solidarity. If you can get people fighting each other rather than organizing, you've won. We see this happen all around us, as attempts are made to pit black and white workers, or migrants against "native born" workers. This is important as a way of counteracting attempts to divide and conquer. In chapter three, the Riegers speak about the importance of deep solidarity. Please contact Diana Swancutt at (20) with any questions.So, what should we do? We could advocate on behalf of workers, and that is a start, but it's not enough. On Saturday, April 22nd, Rieger and Henkel-Rieger will facilitate a community workshop from 10am-12pm on faith, work, and deep solidarity involving us, our neighbors, BU folks, faith and labor leaders, and leaders for Black lives.īoth workshops are free and open to the public and will be held in the Community Center (Basement level) of Boston University School of Theology, located at 745 Commonwealth Ave., Boston.
Joerg Rieger of Vanderbilt Divinity School and Rosemarie Henkel-Rieger of Jobs with Justice will speak on the topic of “Unified We are a Force: How Faith and Labor Can Overcome America’s Inequalities. The vast implications of growing economic inequality give urgency to finding ways to resist and to model economic justice-for us all, our neighbors, faith communities, labor organizers, organizers for Black lives. On Friday, April 21st, Henkel-Rieger and Rieger will lead a roundtable discussion from 12:30-2pm. The Center for Practical Theology, the Poverty Consortium (Boston) and BUSTH Poverty Justice Initiative announce and invite your participation in a roundtable discussion and community workshop this Friday and Saturday, April 21-22, 2017. Upcoming Workshops for April 21 and 22 – Unified We are a Force: How Faith and Labor Can Overcome America’s Inequalities Finding Deep Solidarity: At the Intersection of Faith and Work Friday April 21, 12:30-2:00p, Roundtable Discussion Saturday, April 22, 10:00am-12pm, Community Workshop on faith, work and deep solidarity involving us, our neighbors, BU folks, faith and labor leaders, and leaders for Black livesĪll events are free and open to the public and held at the BU School of Theology Community Center (Basement level) Congregational Research and Development.
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