Workers’ Rights Boards

Together prominent individuals and community leaders provide a powerful moral voice to struggles for social, racial, and economic justice in our communities.

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Missouri Jobs with Justice has active Workers’ Rights Boards in St. Louis, Kansas City, and Springfield. Workers’ Rights Boards provide a platform and entry point for faith and community leaders to identify their self-interest in these struggles and amplify the voices of workers and other marginalized communities.

Government institutions including the National Labor Relations Board, the Departments of Labor on the federal and state level, and the Missouri State Legislature have increasingly failed to respond effectively to inequality and injustice. 

Workers’ Rights Boards respond quickly and effectively to incidents of inequality and injustice; by investigating complaints, holding public hearings, issuing public statements, or engaging in other actions.

Workers’ Rights Boards shine a bright, collective spotlight on unfair workplace practices and unjust public policies.

 

St. Louis Steering Committee:

  • The Rev. Tommie Pierson Sr., Co-Chair, Greater St. Mark Family Church
  • Lisa D’Souza, Attorney
  • Kevin Fitzgerald, Retired Insulators Local 1
  • Sherman George, FIRE Retirees
  • Don Giljum, St. Louis Workers’ Education Society
  • Percy Green, ACTION Reunion
  • Chris Guinther, Empower Missouri
  • Cynthia Holmes, Interfaith Partnership
  • Denise Lieberman, MO Voter Protection Coalition
  • Professor Allan MacNeill, Webster University
  • Evangelist Stanley McCoy, 2nd Chance Freedom Foundation
  • Ben Senturia, Great Rivers Environmental Law Center
  • Joan Suarez, Bread and Roses Missouri

 

St. Louis Members:

  • The Very Rev. Kathie Adams Shepherd, Christ Church Cathedral
  • Professor James Allen Jr., Saint Louis University
  • Ellen Alper, National Council of Jewish Women – St. Louis
  • The Rev. Dr. Emmett Baker, Beth-El Baptist Church
  • Laura Barrett, SIEU Health care
  • Pastor Paul Beins, Retired Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
  • Rabbi James Bennett OP, Congregation Shaare Emeth
  • Joan Beuckman, Retired KMOX
  • John Bowman Sr., NAACP St. Louis County
  • The Rev. Rodney Bozeman, Hopewell MB Church of Wentzville
  • Garrett Broshuis, Great Rivers Environmental Law Center
  • The Rev. Charles Brown, Mt. Airy Missionary Baptist Church
  • Deborah Burris, University of Missouri-St. Louis
  • The Rev. Rodrick Burton, New Northside MB Church
  • Mo Costello, Mokabe’s Coffeehouse
  • Philip Deitch, Jews United for Justice
  • Pat Dougherty, Catholic Charities of St. Louis
  • Kari Estes, Missouri NEA
  • Jim Faul, Attorney
  • Jon Fenderson, Organization for Black Struggle
  • Rabbi Randy Fleisher, Jews United for Justice
  • The Rev. Robert Franklin Jr., Rainbow/PUSH Coalition
  • Bukky Gbadegesin, Organization for Black Struggle
  • The Rev. David Gerth, Metropolitan Congregations United
  • Sonja Gholston-Byrd, United Way of Greater St. Louis
  • Anna Ginsburg, St. Louis Anti-Racism Organizing Collective
  • Rabbi Andrea Goldstein, Congregation Shaare Emeth
  • Rabbi James Goodman, St. Louis Rabbinical Association
  • Lara Granich
  • The Rev. Darryl Gray, MO Missionary Baptist State Convention
  • Imam Muhamed Hasic, Islamic Community Center
  • Ann Haubrich, Bread and Roses Missouri
  • Bernie Hayes, St. Louis American Newspaper
  • Professor Dan Hellinger, Webster University
  • Deborah Henry, St. Louis Community College
  • Jerry Hochsztein, Jews United for Justice
  • The Rev. Audrey Hollis, Greater St. Mark Family Church
  • Clarence Jackson, Ecumenical Leadership Council of Missouri
  • The Rev. Dr. Sammie Jones, Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church
  • Jerry King, Assisi House
  • Glenn Koenen, Circle of Concern
  • The Rev. Jeff Lindgren, Gethsemane Lutheran Church
  • Rhona Lyons, Jews United for Justice
  • Professor Michael Mancini, Saint Louis University
  • Larry Mass, Attorney
  • Margo McNeil, Hazelwood School District
  • Tom Mendelson, Attorney
  • The Rev. Mark Miller, Westminster Presbyterian Church
  • Mark Moreland, Attorney
  • Jeanette Mott Oxford, Epiphany United Church of Christ
  • Lew Moye, CBTU, St Louis
  • Friar Ed Mundwiller, St. Anthony of Padua
  • Virginia Nesmith, Retired National Farm Worker Ministry
  • Tom Nolan, Catholic Charities of St. Louis
  • Jay Ozier, CBTU, St. Louis
  • The Rev. Dr. Rudy Pulido, Baptist General Convention of Missouri
  • Bill Quick, Attorney
  • The Rev. Rebecca Ragland, Episcopal Diocese of Missouri
  • Professor Mark Rank, Washington University
  • Professor Gerda Ray, University of Missouri-St. Louis
  • Robert Reinhold, Attorney
  • The Rev. B.T. Rice, New Horizon 7th Day Christian Church
  • Jamala Rogers, Organization for Black Struggle
  • Professor Rebecca Rogers, Educators for Social Justice
  • Jim Roos, Sanctuary in the Ordinary
  • Jake Rosenfeld, Washington University
  • Tim Rowden, Labor Tribune
  • Rob Russell, University of Missouri
  • The Rev. Sherrie Saunders, Washington Metropolitan, AME
  • Father Jack Schuler, St. Cronan Catholic Church
  • Mary Anne Sedey, Attorney
  • Roz Sherman-Voellinger, Worker’s Institute for Health & Safety
  • John Slosar, Saint Louis University
  • Les Sterman, Jewish Community Relations Council
  • Pastor Carleton Stock, Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy
  • Sister Carla Mae Streeter, Aquinas Institute of Theology
  • Elder C. Jessel Strong, St. Louis Metropolitan Clergy Coalition
  • Abbe Sudvarg, Peace Economy Project
  • Doug Swanson, University of Missouri Labor Extension
  • Robert Swearingen, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
  • Rabbi Susan Talve, Central Reform Congregation
  • Natalie Teague, Attorney
  • Nikki Weinstein, FOCUS St. Louis
  • Roseann Weiss, Bread and Roses Missouri
  • Robert Wilcox, Art Critic
  • Bronwen Zwirner, Bread and Roses Missouri

Kansas City Steering Committee

  • Jack Bainbridge, LiUNA Locql 663
  • The Rev. Dr. Vernon Howard, The Historic St. Mark Church
  • The Rev. Dr. Donna Simon, St. Mark Hope and Peace Lutheran

 

Kansas City Members:

  • Rabbi Doug Alpert
  • Judy Ancel
  • The Rev. Rick Behrens
  • The Rev. Ron Bowen
  • John Boyd
  • The Rev. Dr. Ron Brooks
  • Deacon AJ Byrd
  • Sherwin Carroll
  • Gina Chiala
  • The Rev. Dave Culver
  • Lewis Diuguid
  • Sr. Barb Doak
  • Mark Dugan
  • Dr. Peter Eaton
  • The Rev. Lloyd Fields
  • Margaretha Finefrock
  • Professor Ile Haggins
  • Jude Huntz
  • The Rev. Ed Kail
  • Edward Emmett Keenan
  • Kathleen Kennedy
  • Deacon Michael Lewis
  • The Rev. Susan McCann
  • The Rev. Holly McKissick
  • Dr. Bob Minor
  • Bishop Eric Morrison
  • The Rev. Scott Myers
  • Rev. Trista Nicholson
  • Brian Noland
  • Mary O’Halloran
  • Dr. Melissa Patterson-Hazley
  • Jessica Piedra
  • Juan Rangel
  • Raymond Rico
  • Brother Louis Rodemann
  • Kris Ross
  • The Rev. Dr. R. Stan Runnels
  • The Rev. Dr. Tex Sample
  • Heather Schlozman
  • The Rev. Sarah Schofeld-Wimberley
  • The Hon. John Sharp
  • Bette Tate-Beaver
  • The Rev. Jennifer Thomas
  • Mary Vincent
  • The Rev. Stevie Wakes
  • Dr. Charles Wheeler
  • Fred Wickham
  • Angie Williams
  • The Rev. Dr. Rodney Williams

Springfield-Ozarks Region Steering Committee

  • David Derossett, Drury University
  • Callie Gibson, Drury University
  • Christina Ryder, Missouri State University
  • The Rev. Jenn Simmons, National Ave Christian Church

Springfield-Ozarks Region Members

  • The Rev. Emily Bowen-Marler
  • Dr. Peter Browning
  • LeeAnn Camey
  • Cheryl Clay
  • Michelle Creed
  • Gene Davison
  • Valerie Eastman
  • Kellie Freeman-Rohrbaugh
  • Kelly Johnson
  • Janice Lancaster
  • Yolanda Lorge
  • Dr. Vickie Luttrell
  • Tim McPhail
  • Dr. Robin Miller
  • Krista Moncado
  • Jeff Munzinger
  • Dee Ogilvy
  • Jaye Owens
  • Miles Pearson
  • Ashley Quinn
  • Jimbo Riley
  • Susan Schmalzbauer
  • Julie Schulze
  • John Shaughnessy
  • Stacy Sherrod
  • Ray Smith
  • Tony Smith
  • Mary Utley

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