Kentucky Jobs with Justicea campaign for economic justice and workers rights APRILJUNE 2012

New Director, Same Vision

Kentucky Jobs with Justice would like to give a warm welcome to our new Executive Director: Bonifacio Flaco Aleman!!! Flaco became Director as of March 1st, 2012. Flaco, has been on Staff with Kentucky Jobs with Justice since August 2011, first as the Administrative Assistant, then as the Capacity Building Fundraiser. Flaco will continue to lead Kentucky Jobs with Justice with the same vision and goals that make us who we are: to ensure that our values guide our work: putting PEOPLE OVER PROFITS! Through this lens, we will continue the fight for workers rights, economic justice, and social justice. Flaco has a background in community organizing. He holds an Undergraduate Degree in Social Work from Spalding University, Summa Cum Laude. You can find Flaco in the office most days, so feel free to drop in and say hello. You can connect with Flaco via social media: www.facebook.com/flacozbrain, www.twitter.com/flacozbrain, and flaco@kyjwj.org.

Upcoming Events
June 1st Release of 2011 Annual Report June 2nd 22nd Annual Americana World Festival June 8-9 Steering Committee Retreat & Training June 8th 8th Annual Hispanic/ Latino Health Fair June 23rd Faith, Labor, & Community Breakfast June 23rd Official Release of Wage Theft Report

Kentucky Jobs with Justice

1800 W Muhammad Ali Blvd Suite 2E Louisville KY 40203 Phone: 502.582.5454 www.kyjwj.org kyjwithj@kyjwj.org

Thank You
We would like to give a big THANKS to Afrykah WubSauda and Press Forward Media for redesigning our logos!!! As you can see, they did an awesome job! http://pressforwardmedia.com

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Bon Voyage Attica Bank vs. America Revamped Website Voter Registration

Bon Voyage Attica

As many of you may already know, Attica Scott, who has been the Director of Kentucky Jobs with Justice, as of February 29th, has moved on to fulfill her role on the Louisville Metro Council, representing District 1. On February 27th, we had a Bon Voyage Attica celebration. Many folks came out to celebrate with us as we wished Attica good tidings. It was an emotional day, as we took turns sharing our favorite Attica Memories while taking photos with the newly appointed Councilwoman! Here at Kentucky Jobs with Justice, we are extremely proud of Attica for her appointment to Metro Council. We are also grateful for the 7 1/2 years of work as Director. Under Atticas leadership, Kentucky Jobs with Justice was able to achieve many tremendous goals, preparing us for the fight work economic justice and workers rights in 2012 and beyond!

Directors Report

Steering Committee
Jackie Floyd Wanda Mitchell-Smith Tim Findley, Jr. Kay Tillow Tommy Tillman Maria Schrenger Bryan Burns Donald Duncan Tom Pearce Lillian Williamson

Staff
Flaco Aleman, Director Honey Dozier, Intern Attica Scott, Outgoing Director Flaco Aleman, Incoming Executive Director
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Bank Vs. America: Showdown in Charlotte

On May 9th, Kentucky Jobs with Justice, along with Jobs with Justice coalitions from across the Nation, gathered with several community organizations to bring our voices directly to the Bank of Americas Annual Shareholders Meeting in Downtown Charlotte.

Building Jobs with Justice Leadership Training

Kentucky Jobs with Justice sent our new Director, Flaco, to Oviedo, Florida from March 22-25 to take part in the national, Building Jobs with Justice Leadership Training. Having Flaco away for almost a week soon after assuming the role of Director was well worth it in terms of the amazing skill sets and trainings that he returned with. We are building for 2013 and beyond!

MLK, Jr. Service Learning Day 2012

On the birth date of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Kentucky Jobs with Justice participated in the University of Louisvilles MLK, Jr. Service Learning Day. Students could sign up to volunteer for a few hours of volunteer service, in honor of Dr. King, Jr. We had four great volunteers who came to give back to the community, to learn about social justice and how we fight for that here at KY JwJ, and to also learn how Dr. King, Jr. plays a vital role in the work that we do!

As shareholders have spent the week being wined and dined, we are losing our homes, our jobs, and our future, Sarita Gupta, Executive Director of National Jobs with Justice, to the crowd of approximately 2,100 folks. We were there for one reason: to draw the line in the sand for the Bank of America! From now on, it will be Bank vs. America! The Bank of America leads the pack of the 1% on three main issues that we will no longer tolerate in America: 1. foreclosing on the homes of working families, 2. Financing pay-day lenders who have bankrupted entire communities, and 3. Bankrolling dirty energy in America

Restore the Vote!

On March 8th, Kentucky Jobs with Justice was in Frankfort, Kentucky to lobby for HB 70, the Restoration of Voting Rights for Former Felons. Kentucky is one of the four most difficult states for a former felon to get their voting rights back. An estimated 186,000 Kentuckians cannot vote because of this law. As part of our Voter Registration & Education Campaign, we understand that this is a vital concern to the people of Kentucky. Unfortunately, HB 70 did not make it out of the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2012. The fight will continue for social justice in Kentucky!!

Cyber-Party
On January 30th, in honor of Attica Scotts birthday, we hosted our first ever Cyber-Party to kick off the 20 year Anniversary of Kentucky Jobs with Justice!! If you dont know what a cyberparty is, then you missed an awesome event. Make sure that you are signed up on our mailing list, so that you will receive your invitation to the next Kentucky Jobs with Justice Cyber-Party!!

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Steering Committee
We would like to say Farewell & Thank You for your years of service to the following folks who have rotated off of the Steering Committee recently: Shameka Parish-Wright Lorena Marin Kay Tillow. We would also like to welcome the folks who have joined the Steering Committee recently: Tim Findley, Jr. Bryan Burns Donald Duncan We look forward to what these new Steering Committee members will bring to the table as we move Kentucky Jobs with Justice into 2012 and beyond!!

Voter Registration
The primary elections are critically important to the process of democracy. What is also critical is to ensure that everyone who is eligible to vote is registered to vote! Between now and the election in November you will see us out in the community doing what we love to do: talking with folks about what matters to them! At the same time, we will be getting folks REGISTERED to vote in November!!! Keep an eye on our website, and we will keep you updated on where we will be with our Voter Registration Tables this summer!

Wage Theft
Wage theft is all too common in Kentucky. Here at Kentucky Jobs with Justice, we are committed to bringing about the systemic changes that are needed to prevent wage theft in Kentucky. There will be many facets that we will have to address as part of this campaign, such as: expanding Kentucky's theft of labor statute, enacting Wage Theft Ordinances across the State, streamlining the complaint process, creating employer accountability, reforming government action, and protecting workers from retaliation. This will take time, effort, commitment, and resources; and together, WE can make Wage Theft nonexistent in Kentucky. You can read our Wage Theft Report on our website: www.kyjwj.org. Be sure to sign up for our email alerts so that you can stay up to date on our Wage Theft Campaign!

Faith, Labor, & Community Breakfast

On June 23rd, Kentucky Jobs with Justice will be hosting our first Faith, Labor, & Community Breakfast. The theme for this: Wage Theft: It Steals our Rights at Work. We will be bringing together leaders and representatives from the three sectors of our membership base (faith, labor, & community) to talk about how Wage Theft directly affects our Rights at Work. We will also have a few awards to give out. It wouldnt be a breakfast without great food! The exact details and the registration link will go out through our email alert system. Make sure you are signed up with your current email address: www.kyjwj.org

THANKS TO OUR APRIL SUPPORTERS:

8TH Annual Hispanic/ Latino Health Fair

We are happy to announce the: 8th Annual Hispanic/Latino Health Fair When June 9 9:30 am3:00 pm

Where: Americana Community Center, 4801 Southside Drive, Louisville, KY 40214 Cost: Contact : Free to public Thomas J. Gurucharri Hispanic/Latino Coalition Health Fair Chair 502-499-0421

Frank Schwartz AFSCME Council 62 Jefferson County Teachers Association ATU Local #1447 Greater Louisville Central Labor Council AFL-CIO Greater Louisville Building Construction Trades Council RESIST, Inc. Carol Cantwell James Flynn Laura McSpedon Harold King Attica Scott Donald Duncan

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Kentucky Jobs with Justice

1800 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd, Ste 2E Louisville, KY 40203 502-582-5454 (office) http://www.kyjwj.org kyjwithj@kyjwj.org www.facebook.com/kyjwj www.twitter.com/kyjwj
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Directors Corner Revamped Website

Have you visited our website lately? If not, you are missing out on all of the new and improved features that we have available! You can read our Facebook and Twitter updates right from our webpage You can sign up for our e-mail alerts You can make an on-line donation You can read our past e-updates You can look at our Annual Financial Reports You can keep up with our campaigns And, you can take the Pledge!

Support our Work

Make your investment in the work that we do here at Kentucky Jobs with Justice now! You have two options to do this: Become a Sustaining Supporter by setting up a recurring investment online, by going to www.kyjwj.org and click on the Donate button Mail your check or money order to: Kentucky Jobs with Justice, 1800 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd, Ste 2E, Louisville, KY 40203

I am filled with gratitude to have the opportunity to work for Kentucky Jobs with Justice. Give me a second to tell you why... One of my core values is that people should always come before profits. I am more important than my paycheck; you are more important than the donation that you can make. Kentucky Jobs with Justice is an organization that embodies this same value, and they always put PEOPLE OVER PROFITS. Here we fight to protect our Rights at Work, to ensure that immigration legislation is fair, and to hold Corporate America accountable by putting people over profits! I look forward to many years here at KY JwJ, and I hope that you will join me along the way in the fight for social and economic justice. In Solidarity, Bonifacio Flaco Aleman, Executive Director Kentucky Jobs with Justice

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