July 9, 2009
Thank you everyone!
On July 8th, 2009, RAP and its community coalition held a rally in support of the SCOOP NYC workers. It was a huge success, bringing together nearly 200 former SCOOP NYC workers, RAP members, RWDSU union members, GOLES members, elected officials, and community supporters to demonstrate in front of the SCOOP NYC store on Broadway. We also got great coverage from Crain's, Women's Wear Daily, Fox 5 and NY1.
Check out the NY1 story here
and Crain's New York
and the Indypendent
Upcoming Events
March 20, 2009
Contact us to register for these upcoming RAP Events:
Activist Thursdays
Every Thursday 1pm-4pm
Join us at the RAP office any Thursday afternoon to volunteer by doing street outreach, phonebanking, internet networking or office assistance. Help us spread the word about RAP!
Common Threads Art Committee
Friday, June 5th 2-4 pm
Use art to draw attention to our experiences in the stores! Common Threads Art Collective is for everyone - no artistic skill is required. Friday we'll hear from the working groups on .... Public Art, the Video Team and talking about Common Threads' mission statement.
Call 212-684-5381 or email us at rap@goles.org to register for any of the above events.
Unemployment Workshop
March 16, 2009
Know Your Unemployment Rights!
Thursday, March 19th, 1 pm
Retail Action Project Office: 30 E. 29th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10016
(between Park and Madison Aves, 6 train to 28th St. or RW to 28th St.)
Lost your job? Have your hours been slashed?
Don't stress! Join us and file for your free unemployment benefits and get help looking for a new job. Even if you are still working, but your hours have been cut, you may still qualify for benefits. We'll help you figure out if you are eligible and make sure you get what you deserve!
After the workshop, stick around to electronically file for unemployment, get help creating or polishing your resume and sign up for our retail job search program.
This event is free and refreshments will be served.
Help us plan by RSVPing to 212-684-5381 or replying to retailactionproject@gmail.org