Justice for Workers : In honor of Monsignor George Higgins

Los Angeles County Federation of Labor · 1999

Text on the poster reads: "On the occasion of Jubilee Justice, we honor Monsignor Higgins for his dedication and commitment to the Catholic Church's social teachings supporting the freedom of workers to choose a voice at work by forming unions. He has worked to support justice for working families and strong, healthy communities." According to the poster, the statement is endorsed by the Comité Pro Justicia Para Trabajadores (or the Committee For Worker Justice), which includes the following individuals: Kim Bobo, National Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice; Miguel Contreras, Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Sr. Diane Donoghue, SSS, Esperanza Community Housing Corporation; Maria Elena Durazo, Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees; Rev. Dr. Natalie Houghtby-Haddon, Immaculate Heart College Center; Dolores Huerta, United Farm Workers Union; Janett Humphries, Service Employees International Union; Virginia Nesmith, National Farm Worker Ministry; Sr. Nuala Ryan, SSL, Catholic Chaplain; Fr. Pedro Villarroya, CM, Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice; Dr. Margaret-Rose Welch, PhD, IHM, Blythe Street Project; and Kent Wong, University of California Los Angeles, Labor Studies Center. The primary title of the poster is across the top in bright yellow letters (reading "Justice for Workers") and is above a duplication of a painting by Elizabeth Eve, the arts director of Esperanza Community Housing Corporation (in Los Angeles, California), called "Building Blocks for a Healthy Community." The painting features a red brick wall on which many bricks have graffiti with words and phrases like "School" and "Integrity" and "Diversity" and "Affordable housing."