Voicing Faith Media Bureau
Worker rights and the minimum wage
Kim Bobo
Founder, Interfaith Worker Justice
- Chicago, IL
Founder and Executive Director of Interfaith Worker Justice, a national organization that educates, organizes and mobilizes the religious community to improve wages, benefits and conditions for workers.
Rev. Stephen Copley
Pastor, First United Methodist Church
Rev. Copley Chaired “Give Arkansas a Raise Now", an interfaith coalition of churches and community groups that succeeded in getting a bill signed into law to raise the minimum wage in Arkansas in 2006.
Greg Galluzzo
National Director, Gamiliel Foundation
- Chicago, IL
A former Jesuit priest, Galluzzo is the National Director of the Gamaliel Foundation, a community organizing network representing more than a million church-going people who work on campaigns for social justice.
Expertise: Faith-Based Community Organizing, Immigration, Worker rights and the minimum wage, more...
Rev. Jennifer Kottler
Deputy Director, Protestants for the Common Good
- Chicago, IL
As Deputy Director of Protestants for the Common Good, Rev. Kottler is dedicated to bringing an informed and strong Protestant voice to public life.
Expertise: Federal Budget Priorities, Government Ethics, Worker rights and the minimum wage, more...
Rabbi Jonah Pesner
Director, Just Congregations - Union for Reform Judaism
- Boston, MA
As co-chair of the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization’s Affordable Care Today! Campaign, Rabbi Pesner led the successful effort that resulted in passage of a bill requiring heath insurance for nearly all Massachusetts residents.
Rev. Alexia Salvatierra
Executive Director, Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice
- Los Angeles, CA
An ordained pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Rev. Salvatierra serves as the Executive Director of Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice an organization of religious leaders who come together to support low-wage workers.
Expertise: Immigration, Poverty, Worker rights and the minimum wage, more...
Rev. Dr. Paul H. Sherry
Campaign Coordinator, “Let Justice Roll" Living Wage Campaign
Rev. Sherry came out of retirement to serve as the Campaign Coordinator for “Let Justice Roll" Living Wage Campaign, a national anti-poverty mobilization effort.
Expertise: Social Justice/ Poverty, Worker rights and the minimum wage, more...
