OC Justice United
Tonight, the Chapel Hill Town Council received a report from the developers of what once was the Colony Apartments and will now be called The Park at Chapel Hill (a mixed use development). Colony Apartments was one of the only locations of affordable rentals in Chapel Hill, but with this redevelopment that is no longer likely to be the case. With the redevelopment of Glen Lennox in Chapel Hill and the recent purchase of the majority of the units at Abbey Court (now to be called Collins Crossing), affordable rentals may become extinct in Southern Orange County.
This is an issue that Orange County Justice United has been focused on and Tish Galu, Strategy Team Chair for Justice United, made the following statement at the council meeting:
Date:
Monday, April 23, 2012 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Location:
Community Church of Chapel HIll, Unitarian Universalist, 106 Purefoy Road, Chapel HIll
According to Facebook:
Gathering starts at 6:00PM,
Meeting 6:30 to 8:00
We start and end on time.
More than 150 delegates of Justice United will meet with candidates for
elected office and decision makers. Justice United leaders will discuss
the specifics of the Justice United Action Agenda for the Common Good
which was developed with the input of more than 1,000 residents of
Orange County.
For more information, contact Stephanie Perry at 919-403-7082 or the Justice United office at 919-403-7082.
Date:
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Location:
Friends and Family Hall, Saint Thomas More Catholic Church 940 Carmichael Street, Chapel Hill
I'm at the Orange County Board of County Commissioners meeting tonight to hear the latest on the landfill and Rogers Road mitigation. I'm spending a night outside the school district and talking about issues that won't help me get elected, so it must be important. The attachment (link below) has a county manager proposal that closes the landfill in 2013, and also addresses some of the mitigation items requested by the community. Looking forward to BoCC reaction -- are we going to finally do something for this community or push it further along the road?
El Centro Hispano and the Fair Jobs and Wages team of Orange County Justice United continue work to improve the work conditions for those in the informal job market in Orange County through a collaboration with the National Day Laborers Organizing Network (NDLON).The NDLON has facilitated the opening of at least 30 worker centers nationwide.
During this coming week (June 20-26th) the NDLON Legal Programs Director and the East Cast Field Coordinator will be in Orange County. They will be meeting with workers and officials and getting to know the community. They will be holding a large meeting with workers to provide information on how worker centers operate on Thursday.
A meeting of the Day Laborer Taskforce will be held on Saturday June 25th from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at El Centro Hispano. During the meeting, a documentary on worker centers will be screened and those in attendance will have a chance to meet the NDLON staff and ask any questions.
The work conditions that day laborers experience are an ongoing issue in Orange County. Through the work of Orange County Justice United, I have learned that day laborers in Orange County are often both Latino and African American, contrary to popular thought that all are illegal immigrants. Some of the Latino day laborers are here legally, but are unable to find work in the formal economy. Many of our day laborers face challenges including wage theft and unsafe work conditions where they may be injured, but do not have insurance to cover treatment, and run the risk of being robbed of their pay, often given in cash.
An event for parents and high school youth to share stories about our schools with a professional organizer. This will inform our education agenda for Orange County Justice United going forward.
- Bring your concerns about Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public Schools
- Bring your ideas for change
- Bring your commitment to organize for change
- Bring your friends!
For more information and transportation needs, please call Tish Galu • 919.960.4437 • [email protected]
Date:
Sunday, November 8, 2009 - 10:30am to 12:00pm
Location:
HARGRAVES CENTER, 216 N. ROBERSON STREET, CHAPEL HILL
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