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Honor Workers with a Labor Day Sabbath

Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director · July 24, 2017 · Leave a Comment

The Council is partnering with Raise the Wage NC to encourage faith communities to hold a Labor Sabbath this Labor Day weekend, September 1-3. Faith leaders can adapt their holy day services in ways that reflect the importance of workers, the value of labor unions, and the need to raise the North Carolina minimum wage.

Through Labor Sabbath, congregations have the opportunity to talk about faith, work, and justice. Across the state this year, we are focused on honoring labor and supporting the need for education to raise the minimum wage in NC.  — Raise the Wage NC

Participation can happen at various levels, and Raise the Wage NC has put together a variety of resources, listed below, to help. In addition, the Council offers lectionary resources on living wage and on supporting workers.

Labor Sabbath Toolkit

Labor Sabbath Bulletin Insert

Labor Love Letters

For more information on how to get involved, call 828-505-7466 or email vicki@justeconomicswnc.org or amy@justeconomicswnc.org.

 

 

Filed Under: Blog, Homepage Featured Tagged With: Economic Justice, Farmworkers, Good Government, Hunger, Living Wage, Organized Labor, Worship

Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

About Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Aleta Payne first joined the Council staff in the spring of 2001 as the Communications Associate. She continues to oversee that work along with development, represents the Council in several partnership efforts, and serves in other administrative roles, as well. Aleta is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a degree in government and foreign affairs and spent much of her early career as a journalist. She has three young adult sons who continue to come home to Cary for dinner, or at least groceries, and two young adult terrier-mix dogs who keep the nest from feeling too empty.

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