[CCPJ Update] Living Wage Rally at UVA: Tomorrow, Showdown at Noon

[CCPJ News]

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...a simple truth that “*since wars begin in the minds of humans, it is in
the minds of humans that the defense of peace must be constructed*…”

WE are turning our community conversation toward peace and away from the
enmity and violence that dominate our lives. In these times of continuing
wars and public discord, envisioning peace seems like an impossible task.
But it is precisely in such times that the need for peace and non-violence
is greatest.

*Will you join us?*

 For a World of Justice and Peace for All.

CCPJ Supported Event

*Special Announcement*

Rotunda Showdown at High Noon

Dear Supporters of the Living Wage Campaign:

*Join us Saturday Feb. 18th at 1pm on the steps of the Rotunda as we
announce our next actions to the public.*
 *_______________________*

We submitted our demands to the administration on Feb. 8th along with a
faculty petition with over 325
signatures<http://www.livingwageatuva.org/2012/02/09/faculty-deliver-over-325-signatures-in-support-of-a-living-wage/>,
requesting a response by Feb. 17th. President Sullivan did not respond to
our demands <http://www.livingwageatuva.org/official-demands/>, but instead
made a speech citing "wage progress" at U.Va. Meanwhile, hundreds of U.Va.
employees are struggling to get by. Yet she pointedly ignored the specific
demands of the Campaign, including our concern for contract employees.
*Consider
the following: one of the companies that U.Va. contracts with pays only
$7.50/hr, no benefits, and even makes employees pay for their own uniforms!
Even the managers only make $9.50/hr... no where near enough to survive! *

And the President thinks that we've made progress?!?! Please read our
response to the President's speech
*here<http://www.livingwageatuva.org/2012/02/16/response-to-president-sullivans-faculty-senate-comments/>
*.

This "progress" is not enough for employees struggling to make ends meet,
for the contracted employees that U.Va. refuses to acknowledge, and the
families hurt by long hours, low pay, and financial instability. This is no
time for flowery speeches. It is time for action.

The Campaign was recently supported by a community
letter<http://www.nbc29.com/story/16943663/biz-uva-living-wage>that
included the NAACP - Charlottesville/Albermarle, Virginia Organizing,
Legal Aid Justice Center, Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice
(CCPJ), CVille Workers Action Network, and Kristin Szakos - Vice Mayor City
of Charlottesville, with many others.

*Now it's time to take action, because the caring community starts with us.*

Join us Saturday. Come to learn where we are headed and how you can get
involved.



CCPJ Mailing Address:

The Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice
P.O. Box2012
Charlottesville,VA 22902

Email: ccpjnews at gmail.com <mailto:ccpjnews at gmail.com <ccpjnews at gmail.com>>

CCPJ Board members

William Anderson wha at virginia.edu <mailto:wha at virginia.edu<wha at virginia.edu>>

Kirk Bowers engineer1950 at comcast.net
<mailto:engineer1950 at comcast.net<engineer1950 at comcast.net>>

Brandon Collins brandoncollins at comcast.net <
mailto:brandoncollins at comcast.net <brandoncollins at comcast.net>>
Tony Russell taorivertony at gmail.com
<mailto:taorivertony at gmail.com<taorivertony at gmail.com>>

Virginia Rovynyak, Treasurer vgr4e at virginia.edu
<mailto:vgr4e at virginia.edu<vgr4e at virginia.edu>>

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