Don’t let them send Missouri backwards!

California businessman Ward Connerly is trying to ban affirmative action in five states including Missouri, halting efforts for equality for women and African-Americans, Latinos, New Americans and other ethnic minorities in Missouri. His deceptively-named “Missouri Civil Rights Initiative” attempts to trick Missouri voters into passing an an amendment to Missouri’s Constitution that would tie our hands on countless efforts to build more dynamic and diverse classrooms, congregations, workplaces and communities.

Jobs with Justice is working as part of the broad-based WE CAN Coalition to oppose this anti-affirmative action initiative. JwJ is working with ACORN to coordinate grassroots volunteer efforts to prevent Connerly’s “hired guns” from collecting enough signatures to qualify for the November 2008 ballot in Missouri.

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This year’s Grinch contest shattered ALL the records! Campaigning at the Grinch party reached a fever pitch and before the night was through 14,268 votes were cast, raising $14,268 for JwJ’s organizing against the attacks on our community represented by of ALL this year’s nominees.

The come-from-behind champion was Illinois Distributing Company. IDC’s drivers, members of Teamsters Local 50, were at the party in force to campaign their candidate. In the six weeks of early voting, they also lined up strong support from sister union locals in Southwestern Illinois and Teamsters locals around the country. The nomination was made by JwJ Member Organization the Southwestern Illinois Labor Council.

Illinois Distributing Company distributes Anheuser-Busch products in St. Clair, Monroe and SW Madison Counties.

Learn more about why Illinois Distributing Company took this year’s prize

See a complete list of A-B products to boycott in support of IDC drivers

Let’s not forget the incredible campaigns run on behalf of electing Missouri Governor Matt Blunt and Affirmative Action opponent Ward Connerly this year’s Grinch. Both candidates earned thousands of votes from JwJ members, and lively campaigns from community and labor leaders.

To learn more about this year’s candidates you can click on the names below:

• Matt Blunt
• George Bush
• Ward Connerly
• Illinois Distributing
• Rex Sinquefield
• Keith Schafer

Special thanks to the American Postal Workers Union Gateway DAL for graciously hosting this year’s party.