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“That scares me to think that being the second largest employer of this city, that a percentage of their employees are living in poverty.”
Rockford United Labor, Northwest Trades provide Superbowl party for homeless Rockford Register Star ROCKFORD — Rockford United Labor and the Northwestern Illinois Building Trades recently joined forces to help provide a last-minute Superbowl party for those who are homeless. Second First Church pastor Rebecca Newgren put the word out that her volunteers expected a lot of people seeking shelter at the Overnight Café over that weekend, given the cold temperatures. She put the call out for hand warmers, water, monetary donations and snacks and food for the overnight guests who would get to wa...
Interview with Sara Dorner, Sandra Patlan and Christine Magee. Sara Dorner, a local labor representative for AFSCME Council 31, made history by being elected the first female president of Rockford United Labor. But she says women aren’t new to the picket line. “We've always been here, this is nothing new. We're just happy you're seeing us now,” said Dorner. Rockford United Labor is one of the AFL-CIO’s 500 central labor committees and many of the labor unions across the Rockford region are a part of the organization. Dorner is coming off her two-year term as the vice preside...