Letelier-Moffitt 2020

 

 

 
 
 
Dear John,
 
On October 15 at 7 pm EST, join the IPS community, CONGRESSWOMEN PRAMILA JAYAPAL, AND ILHAN OMAR at our VIRTUAL 44th Annual Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Awards Gala to honor the extraordinary work of our domestic awardee: Awood Center.

The Awood Center advocates for Black, immigrant, and refugee Muslim workers based in Minneapolis/St. Paul Minnesota who are fighting for better working conditions for all. With the help of Awood Center, Minneapolis Amazon workers are the first and only group of workers to win direct concessions from Amazon.

Join us as we honor the Awood Center as part of the virtual Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Awards ceremony on October 15. Reserve your ticket today.


COVID-19 cases at the Amazon warehouse in Minneapolis are occurring at four times the rate among the surrounding community. In response to this clear disregard for worker safety, the Awood Center has staged walkouts and rallies to increase public awareness and call for safer conditions. Given their past victories, we’re excited to witness Awood’s success in this fight!
 
Named for the Somali word for “power,” the Awood Center educates, organizes, and mobilizes workers and community members in the Twin Cities to improve working conditions and political life for the community. The Amazon campaign reflects only a small fraction of the fantastic work done by the organization. For these reasons, IPS is proud to honor the Awood Center as our 44th Letelier-Moffitt Domestic Awardee! 
 
Buy your tickets today!
 
If you are a nonprofit professional or student, please visit this page for special ticket rates — we only have a limited number available!

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