MassCOSH and the REAL Campaign to demand temp worker rights

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Friday February, 24, 2012, 6:00 p.m.

Join Havurat Shalom for Shabbat services and a dairy/vegetarian Shabbat dinner followed by a talk: Out of the shadows: MassCOSH and the REAL Campaign to demand temp worker rights.

Registration deadline: February 17. RSVP to registrar@thehav.org or 617-623-3376.

Cost: $10.

Marcy Goldstein-Gelb, executive director of the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health (MassCOSH) and coordinator of the REAL (Reform Employment Agency Law) Campaign, will talk about a groundbreaking effort to raise standards for temporary agencies. The REAL Campaign brings together temp workers, labor, community, faith-based and legal organizations in demanding changes to the state’s employment agency laws and direct action calling upon temporary agency to sign on to a workers’ bill of rights. Marcy will talk about ways community members can get involved in this exciting effort.

Havurat Shalom
113 College Ave
Somerville MA 02144

for more info
call: 617-623-3376 (voice)
go to: http://www.thehav.org/
or email: info@thehav.org

The 1st floor of Havurat Shalom is wheelchair accessible, including the prayer room, dining room, living room, and bathroom. For the health of those with allergies and chemical sensitivities, we request that you not wear perfume, aftershave, or cologne to Havurat Shalom.