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September, 2009

Presentation and Notes for Equal Pay Act

This resource was originally posted on Mon, 09/28/2009 - 4:44pm
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Presentation and Notes for National Origin Discrimination in Employment

This resource was originally posted on Mon, 09/28/2009 - 4:41pm
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Presentation and Notes for Religious Discrimination in Employment

This resource was originally posted on Mon, 09/28/2009 - 4:39pm
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Hostile Work Environment Presentation and Notes

This resource was originally posted on Mon, 09/28/2009 - 4:34pm
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Authors of Study on Violation of Employment Laws in Major Cities come to speak at LA Trade-Tech College

Published on Tuesday, 22nd September, 2009 at 7:01PM
11/09/2009 - 10:00am
11/09/2009 - 11:30am

Ana Luz González, Ruth Milkman and Victor Narro, the three of the co-authors of a new study:  BROKEN LAWS, UNPROTECTED WORKERS: VIOLATIONS OF EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR LAWS IN AMERICA’S CITIES, will be coming to LA Trade-Technical College to do a presentation on their research in November 2009. The exact date and time will be announced later.

LA Trade-Technical College served as one of the sites where some of the interviews for the research was conducted.

Read the New York Times article about the study at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/02/us/02wage.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=steven%20greenhouse&st=cse

Presentation and Notes for Americans with Disabilities Act

This resource was originally posted on Fri, 09/18/2009 - 2:34pm
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Presentation and Notes on the Age Discrimination in Employment Act

This resource was originally posted on Thu, 09/17/2009 - 8:58pm

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Presentation and Notes on Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act Employment Discrimination Law

This resource was originally posted on Thu, 09/17/2009 - 8:11pm

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Co-Authors of Study on Low-Wage Workers to Speak at Trade-Tech

Published on Thursday, 17th September, 2009 at 8:03PM
Image of Ruth Milkman

Ana Luz González, Ruth Milkman and Victor Narro, the three of the co-authors of a new study:  BROKEN LAWS, UNPROTECTED WORKERS: VIOLATIONS OF EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR LAWS IN AMERICA’S CITIES, will be coming to LA Trade-Technical College to do a presentation on their research in November 2009. The exact date and time will be announced later.

LA Trade-Technical College served as one of the sites where some of the interviews for the research was conducted.

Read the New York Times article about the study at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/02/us/02wage.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=steven%20greenhouse&st=cse

Free Fundraising Training

Published on Wednesday, 16th September, 2009 at 11:03AM
09/23/2009 - 10:00am
09/23/2009 - 11:30am
Join us for a free fundraising training session offered by the Foundation Center: How to Approach a Foundation: >From Initial Contact to Getting Funded—What Does It Take? This class will teach you how to:
    * Initiate contact with potential funders
    * Plan calls and meeting
    * Build partnerships with donors.
 
To register, please fill out this form: http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dHdwQkV3WE5XTjRJVU1OQkZMLVBfOGc6MA

Southern California Library Book Sale

Published on Wednesday, 16th September, 2009 at 10:55AM
09/19/2009 - 10:30am
09/19/2009 - 1:00pm

Thousands of political and historical books and pamphlets will be available at low cost at the Southern California Library's booksale, taking place Saturday, September 19, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sign up now to become a member or renew your membership by September 16, and you will be eligible for a special member preview on Friday, September 18.For more information, call (323) 759-6063 or go to www.socallib.org.

Los Angeles:The Next Four Years - Horizon Institute and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

Published on Wednesday, 16th September, 2009 at 10:49AM
10/06/2009 - 1:30am
10/06/2009 - 1:00pm

Please join the

Horizon Institute and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on October 6th for a policy discussion between Los Angeles public officials and community-based leaders and activists.

 

Fall 2009 National Scholarship Competition

This resource was originally posted on Mon, 09/14/2009 - 11:58am

 
disABLEDperson, Inc. announces their Fall 2009 nationally based scholarship competition for college students with disabilities. This competition begins on August 17, 2009 and ends on October 14, 2009 for the award of $750. Go to www.disABLEDperson.com and click on the Fall 2009 National Scholarship Competition link on the right menu to apply for this scholarship.
 


U. S. Department of Labor ETA Internship Program

This resource was originally posted on Wed, 09/09/2009 - 2:26pm
Provided by U.S. Department of Labor PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) actively recruits Interns throughout the year from colleges and universities. The ETA Intern Program is designed to offer undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to gain professional experience within the Federal Government while, in some situations, offering students the opportunity to obtain academic credit. The student Internship Program has the potential of developing into future permanent career positions within the Department of Labor.
THE STUDENT
Students may perform work that is directly related to their academic field or in an area of study in which they have an interest. (The student must have permission from their institution before participating in this program if working in a field directly related to his/her academic field of studies.)

World Health Project Essay Contest

This resource was originally posted on Wed, 09/09/2009 - 2:12pm

 

Provided By:
World Health Project
Deadline:
November 30, 2009
Type of Award:
Essay Contest
Amount:
$500
Awards Available:
Unspecified
Website:
http://www.worldhealthproject.org/
Description:
The World Health Project Essay Contest is available to students with an interest in world health. Applicants must submit a written essay along with any relevant photographs about a health or health care problem in their community, state, or country.
Applicable Majors:
Unspecified

Foreclosure.com Scholarship Program

This resource was originally posted on Tue, 09/08/2009 - 1:47pm

 

Foreclosure.com
Deadline:
December 31, 2009
Type of Award:
Scholarship
Amount:
$5000
Awards Available:
5
Website:
http://www.foreclosure.com/education/scholarship/index.html
Description:
The Foreclosure.com Scholarship Program encourages students to offer innovative ideas and solutions to 'solve the foreclosure crisis' in the form of an essay. Essay submissions must be between 1,000 and 2,500 words and all accepted freshman and enrolled under-graduate and graduate students are eligible to apply. First place prize is $5,000 and second through fifth place will be awarded $1,000 each. Checks will be made out to the college or university attended in the form of a non-renewable scholarship grant.


Samuel Huntington Public Service Award

This resource was originally posted on Tue, 09/08/2009 - 1:22pm
Provided By:
Samuel Huntington Fund
Deadline:
February 15, 2010
Type of Award:
Other
Amount:
$10000

Cutting-Edge Careers Scholarship

This resource was originally posted on Tue, 09/08/2009 - 1:20pm
Provided By:
Cappex.com; fastweb.com
Deadline:
November 30, 2009
Type of Award:
Contest
Amount:
$1000
Awards Available:

Get Trained in Organizing for Worker Justice!

Published on Thursday, 3rd September, 2009 at 10:04AM
09/03/2009 - 1:00am

Sign up for IWJ's Organizing for Worker Justice Training November 1-5 in Chicago. This training is designed for anyone interested in learning about IWJ's model of direct-action organizing, religion-labor outreach, leadership development, fundraising, and more! Contact Aina Gutierrez at aina@iwj.org or (773) 728-8400 ext. 11 for more information.

Got Labor Day Plans? Here's A Good One

Published on Thursday, 3rd September, 2009 at 9:29AM
09/07/2009 - 10:00am
09/07/2009 - 1:00pm
Be sure to join us on Labor Day (Monday, September 7th) for Healthy Works - an event that gives you the opportunity to make your voice heard on the topic healthcare for all, receive free health screenings, watch free showings of Michael Moore’s film “SICKO”, and learn more about the current healthcare debate from healthcare professionals and other special guests!

Monday, September 7, 2009

Downtown Independent Theater

251 S. Main Street, Los Angeles, 90012

Movie Showings of “SICKO”: 10 AM, 12:30 PM, and 3:00 PM

Reserve your tickets by emailing to healthcare@seiu-ultcw.org