Upcoming
Thursday, August 2, 2007
9:30 -11 AM— The regular meeting of the Religious Task Force is the first Thursday of each month. Call Coordinator Edie Reagan for location and to confirm the date and time. Future dates are September 6 and October 4, 2007.

Questions?
Contact Edie Reagan at 607/ 272-5062, ext. 12 for information about Religious Task Force plans.

News
Based in the Ithaca, NY area, the Religious Task Force is part of the Tompkins County Workers' Center, founded in mid 2006. Formerly the Tompkins County Living Wage Coalition, the organization has led campaigns for economic justice for many years. Click here for news and information about this new organization.

Over 200 participated in a spirited Rally for Immigrant Rights on May 1, 2007. Visit the news section of the Tompkins County Workers' Center site for a summary, plus links to a fiery speech posted on YouTube and an article from the Cornell Sun.

The Religious Task Force plans events each year during the Labor-Religion Forty-hour Fast. Visit the Tompkins County NY Worker Center site for a March 7 article about the 2007 FAST Celebration of Living Wage Certified Employers.

"Welcoming the Stranger in our Midst: Fairness in Immigration Policy" was the topic of a breakfast briefing on June 13, 2006 at Catholic Charities in Tompkins County. Religious leaders representing 25 congregations or organizations, representing 15 denominations, participated along with Cornell legal scholar Steve Yale-Loehr.