Workers’ Rights Boards

Together prominent individuals and community leaders provide a powerful moral voice to struggles for social, racial, and economic justice in our communities.

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Missouri Jobs with Justice has active Workers’ Rights Boards in St. Louis, Kansas City, and Springfield. Workers’ Rights Boards provide a platform and entry point for faith and community leaders to identify their self-interest in these struggles and amplify the voices of workers and other marginalized communities.

Government institutions including the National Labor Relations Board, the Departments of Labor on the federal and state level, and the Missouri State Legislature have increasingly failed to respond effectively to inequality and injustice. 

Workers’ Rights Boards respond quickly and effectively to incidents of inequality and injustice; by investigating complaints, holding public hearings, issuing public statements, or engaging in other actions.

Workers’ Rights Boards shine a bright, collective spotlight on unfair workplace practices and unjust public policies.

 

St. Louis Steering Committee:

  • Ruth Ehresman, Co-Chair, Women’s Voices Raised for Social Justice
  • Pastor Tommie Pierson Sr., Co-Chair, Greater St Mark Family Church
  • Lisa D’Souza, Attorney
  • Kevin FitzGerald
  • Sherman George, St. Louis Fire Chief, retired
  • Don Giljum, IUOE Local 148, retired
  • Percy Green, ACTION Reunion
  • Christine Guinther, Empower Missouri
  • Jerry Hochsztein, Jews United for Justice
  • Cynthia Holmes, Attorney
  • Denise Lieberman, MO Voter Protection Coalition
  • Professor Allan MacNeill, Webster University
  • Evangelist Stanley McCoy, 2nd Chance Freedom Foundation
  • Ben Senturia, Great Rivers Environmental Law Center
  • Joan Suarez, Bread and Roses Missouri

St. Louis Members:

  • The Very Rev. Kathie Adams Shepherd
  • Prof. James Allen Jr.
  • Ellen Alper
  • The Rev. Dr. Emmett Baker
  • Laura Barrett
  • Dr. Tim Bartley
  • Pastor Paul Beins
  • Rabbi James Bennett OP
  • Joan Beuckman
  • John Bowman Sr.
  • The Rev. Rodney Bozeman
  • Garrett Broshuis
  • The Rev. Charles Brown
  • Deborah Burris
  • The Rev. Rodrick Burton
  • Mo Costello
  • Philip Deitch
  • The Rev. Jacob Denap
  • Pat Dougherty
  • Kari Estes
  • Jim Faul
  • Jon Fenderson
  • Rabbi Randy Fleisher
  • The Rev. Robert Franklin Jr.
  • Bukky Gbadegesin
  • The Rev. David Gerth
  • Sonja Gholston-Byrd
  • Anna Ginsburg
  • Rabbi Andrea Goldstein
  • Rabbi James Goodman
  • Lara Granich
  • The Rev. Darryl Gray
  • Imam Muhamed Hasic
  • Ann Haubrich
  • Bernie Hayes
  • Prof. Dan Hellinger
  • Dr. Deborah Henry
  • The Rev. Audrey Hollis
  • The Rev. Clarence Jackson
  • The Rev. Dr. Sammie Jones
  • Jerry King
  • Glenn Koenen
  • The Rev. Jeff Lindgren
  • Rhona Lyons
  • Prof. Michael Mancini
  • Larry Mass
  • The Hon. Margo McNeil
  • Tom Mendelson
  • The Rev. Mark Miller
  • Mark Moreland
  • Jeanette Mott Oxford
  • Lew Moye
  • Friar Ed Mundwiller
  • Bishop Howard Nelson
  • Virginia Nesmith
  • Tom Nolan
  • Jay Ozier
  • The Rev. Dr. Rudy Pulido
  • Bill Quick
  • The Rev. Rebecca Ragland
  • Prof. Mark Rank
  • Prof. Gerda Ray
  • Robert Reinhold
  • The Rev. B.T. Rice
  • Father Steve Robeson
  • Jamala Rogers
  • Prof. Rebecca Rogers
  • Jim Roos
  • Prof. Jake Rosenfeld
  • Tim Rowden
  • Prof. Rob Russell
  • The Rev. Sherrie Saunders
  • Father Jack Schuler
  • Mary Anne Sedey
  • Roz Sherman-Voellinger
  • Dr. John Slosar
  • Les Sterman
  • Pastor Carleton Stock
  • The Rev. Jon Stratton
  • Sister Carla Mae Streeter
  • Dr. Abbe Sudvarg
  • Doug Swanson
  • Robert Swearingen
  • Rabbi Susan Talve
  • Natalie Teague
  • Nikki Weinstein
  • Roseann Weiss
  • Dr. Robert Wilcox
  • The Rev. Starsky Wilson
  • Bronwen Zwirner

Kansas City Steering Committee

  • Jack Bainbridge, LiUNA Locql 663
  • The Rev. Dr. Vernon Howard, The Historic St. Mark Church
  • The Rev. Dr. Donna Simon, St. Mark Hope and Peace Lutheran

 

Kansas City Members:

  • Rabbi Doug Alpert
  • Judy Ancel
  • The Rev. Rick Behrens
  • The Rev. Ron Bowen
  • John Boyd
  • The Rev. Dr. Ron Brooks
  • Deacon AJ Byrd
  • Sherwin Carroll
  • Gina Chiala
  • The Rev. Dave Culver
  • Lewis Diuguid
  • Sr. Barb Doak
  • Mark Dugan
  • Dr. Peter Eaton
  • The Rev. Lloyd Fields
  • Margaretha Finefrock
  • Professor Ile Haggins
  • Jude Huntz
  • The Rev. Ed Kail
  • Edward Emmett Keenan
  • Kathleen Kennedy
  • Deacon Michael Lewis
  • The Rev. Susan McCann
  • The Rev. Holly McKissick
  • Dr. Bob Minor
  • Bishop Eric Morrison
  • The Rev. Scott Myers
  • Rev. Trista Nicholson
  • Brian Noland
  • Mary O’Halloran
  • Dr. Melissa Patterson-Hazley
  • Jessica Piedra
  • Juan Rangel
  • Raymond Rico
  • Brother Louis Rodemann
  • Kris Ross
  • The Rev. Dr. R. Stan Runnels
  • The Rev. Dr. Tex Sample
  • Heather Schlozman
  • The Rev. Sarah Schofeld-Wimberley
  • The Hon. John Sharp
  • Bette Tate-Beaver
  • The Rev. Jennifer Thomas
  • Mary Vincent
  • The Rev. Stevie Wakes
  • Dr. Charles Wheeler
  • Fred Wickham
  • Angie Williams
  • The Rev. Dr. Rodney Williams

Springfield-Ozarks Region Steering Committee

  • David Derossett, Drury University
  • Callie Gibson, Drury University
  • Christina Ryder, Missouri State University
  • The Rev. Jenn Simmons, National Ave Christian Church

Springfield-Ozarks Region Members

  • The Rev. Emily Bowen-Marler
  • Dr. Peter Browning
  • LeeAnn Camey
  • Cheryl Clay
  • Michelle Creed
  • Gene Davison
  • Valerie Eastman
  • Kellie Freeman-Rohrbaugh
  • Kelly Johnson
  • Janice Lancaster
  • Yolanda Lorge
  • Dr. Vickie Luttrell
  • Tim McPhail
  • Dr. Robin Miller
  • Krista Moncado
  • Jeff Munzinger
  • Dee Ogilvy
  • Jaye Owens
  • Miles Pearson
  • Ashley Quinn
  • Jimbo Riley
  • Susan Schmalzbauer
  • Julie Schulze
  • John Shaughnessy
  • Stacy Sherrod
  • Ray Smith
  • Tony Smith
  • Mary Utley

Get in touch with a Workers’ Rights Board Near You.

Kansas City:

The Rev. Dr. Teresa Danieley, 
 

Mid-Missouri:

Drew Amidei, [email protected]

St. Louis:

The Rev. Dr. Teresa Danieley, [email protected]

Springfield-Ozarks:

Kay Mills, 
[email protected]