A Living Wage for the Village of Oak Park

Economic Justice - More than Necessary in These Difficult Times.

Unite Temple Social Mission Committee presents a Public Forum

Living Wage Ordinance
Endorsed by a Majority of Oak Park Electorate

Sunday, April 26
Gale House (124 N. Kenilworth, Oak Park, IL)

12:45 PM: Doors Open
1:00 PM: Light Lunch
1:30 PM: Speakers
2:00 PM: Open Discussion
2:30 PM: End of Program

Facilitator: Janet Holden
(Unity Temple Social Mission Committee)

Speakers:
Tom Broderick - History of the Ordinance in Oak Park
Reverend C.J. Hawking - A Living Wage is a Just Wage
Bill Barclay - The Economics of a Living Wage

Tom Broderick is co-chair of Greater Oak Park Democratic Socialists of America. This is the organization that originally proposed a Living Wage Ordinance to the Village Board and subsequently got a referendum placed on last November’s Village Township ballot.

Rev. C. J. Hawking is a United Methodist pastor and the executive director of the faith-based workers’ rights group Arise Chicago. She is co-author of the newly released book, Staley: The Fight for the New American Labor Movement. Hawking has a 15-year history in faith-labor organizing, including janitor union organizing. She is a visiting lecturer in labor and social movements at the University of Illinois and the Harry F. Ward Social Justice pastor at Euclid Avenue United Methodist Church in Oak Park.

Dr. Bill Barclay is a member of the Oak Park Coalition for Truth and Justice, the Oak Park chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America and the Chicago chapter of Progressive Democrats of Illinois. He is also a participant in the Chicago Political Economy Group. Prior to retiring in 2004, he worked for 22 years in financial services. He is currently an Adjunct Professor in the UIC College of Business Administration.

The audio is 1:13:00, there is a drop out in the Q&A when the tape was turned.