EAST BAY INTERFAITH COMMITTEE FOR WORKER JUSTICE
(East Bay ICWJ)

The East Bay ICWJ is a project of the East Bay Alliance for Sustainable Economy and is made up of a network of clergy and lay people of faith who educate the public about the issues of the working poor and support low-wage workers in Alameda County in their struggles to win better wages, benefits and working conditions.

Their current projects include support for workers' rights and contract campaigns in the port, hotel, healthcare and laundry industries. In addition, they advocate for immigration reform, wider access to healthcare, and economic development that prioritizes good jobs.The East Bay ICWJ has played a critical role in numerous campaigns that have dramatically raised standards for low-wage workers.

The Committee counts among its victories Living Wage policies at the Port of Oakland and the City of Berkeley that benefit over 3,500 workers; the organizing of 200 workers at the Doubletree Hotel; a contract campaign that won dental and vision care for 10,000 Alameda County home health care workers; as well as pioneering work advancing dialogue between immigrant groups and African-American congregations that has helped create new coalitions and partnerships.

Please visit the East Bay ICWJ's web page by clicking here.

Contact info.:
Kristi Laughlin
Interfaith Organizer

E-mail:
Kristi Laughlin

Phone:
(510) 893-7001 X 314

Fax:
(510) 893-7010

Webpage:
East Bay Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice

Address:
East Bay ICWJ
1814 Franklin St., Suite 325
Oakland, CA 94612