This year marks the 17th anniversary of Labor in the Pulpit/Labor on the Bimah/Labor in the Minbar in Silicon Valley. Over Labor Day weekend, community leaders, civil rights advocates and union members will be addressing congregations and parishes across Santa Clara County to celebrate the historic partnership between the labor and faith communities. This year, the message will center around income inequality in Silicon Valley. The Valley is home to companies that rely on our working families to generate billions of dollars yet those same families struggling to make ends meet. Silicon Valley Rising, a coalition of faith, labor, and community-based organizations, says enough is enough. It is time for all of us to face the inequities we see in our backyards every day, tackle them head on, and start winning for working families. When we all come together, we can dramatically improve the lives and working condition of those around us. The faith community has stood in solidarity with workers across the country, and helped win the eight-hour work day, weekends, benefits, and so much more. It’s time to do it again.
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