Tag Archives: criminal justice

Justice 4 All Storytelling and Blog Training

Posted April 11, 2017

J4A Leaders and Members receive a training on powerful storytelling tactics.

Please RSVP at this link: https://secure.everyaction.com/r-ftu9lIxU24TaEmLcb-eg2

Free parking and food. Please let us know at least 24 hours in advance if you need childcare at this event.

Contact Tommy Franklin J4A Organizer; tommy@takeactionminnesota.org; 651 500 8503… Continue reading »

“If they come for me in the morning…”

Posted May 3, 2016

Angela Davis said “If they come for me in the morning, they will come for you at night.” A reminder that none of us are safe from systems steeped in ideas of racial, gender and economic oppression. Not white folks, black folks, not other people of color, not men, women or transgender folks. Not poor or middle class, we all stand to lose from a crime and punishment system designed to protect the profits and property of the wealthy and divide and control the rest of us, so we better come together. The only way to create the change we seek is to build a statewide multiracial movement.

The Justice 4 All Program (J4A) has been working on building our part of the movement during the month of April.

We started things out at Saint Cloud State University. J4A Leaders led a powerful discussion on the impact of the Justice System, and students left ready to take this work to the streets. Much more to come in Saint Cloud.

Three times this month we publicly debated Republicans on the issue of Justice Reform. We were live on MPR with GOP Rep. Tim Miller, author of the proposal to reopen a prison in Appleton MN.Continue reading »

Need a job?

Posted June 23, 2014

Need a job? We know that if you have been impacted by the Justice System getting a job can be hard. Below are some links to help you with your job search.

If you get a job or find questions about your background on the job application, please let us know by emailing me at Justin@TakeActionMinnesota.org.

Also, join the conversation on what we can do to fight back against the impact of the justice system on our families. Come out to Locked up Locked out! A community conversation on what we can do together.

Peace,

Justin Terrell
Justice 4 All Program Manager
TakeAction Minnesota
705 Raymond Avenue
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114
612-432-2141

Justin@takeactionminnesota.org

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Ballantine Painting & Drywall – Painters and Tapers
Healthy Homes/Lead Hazard Control/Insulation/Weatherization – Crew Member
Vantage Painting Co. – Painter, Interior and Exterior
Horizon Roofing, Inc. – Laborer on a Roofing Crew
Shaw/Stewart Lumber Co. – Driver/Yard Person
Twin City Framers – Entry Level Framer
MP Nexlevel, LLC – Laborers, Operators
Prestige Pools – Crew Member

Landscape/Groundskeeping/Building Maintenance
Dominium Apartment Complex in St. Paul – Groundskeeper
CommonBond Communities, Apartments in Minneapolis – Housekeeping/Caretaker
CommonBond Communities Apartment in St. Paul – Maintenance Technician I

Warehouse
Martin-Brower – Warehouse Person
Pro-Staff Recruitment Job – Part-Time Warehouse, General Laborer (1 year work history required)
Delaware North Companies, Target Center – Warehouse Porter
Wirtz Beverage – Night Warehouse Worker; Casual
Clopay/Griffon Corporation – Warehouse Worker I
UniFirst – Warehouse Unloader
Gulfeagle Supply – Warehouse Helper
Intermix Beverage – Warehouse Assistant (forklift experience)
Twin City Staffing – 3rd Shift Warehouse Worker
Southern Wine and Spirits – Warehouse; Nights
Viking Electric Supply – Warehouse Associate, 3rd Shift

Restaurant/Food Service
Aramark Food Service/Minnesota Arboretum – Food Service Worker
Bakers Square – Dishwashers
Delaware North Companies/Target Field – Suites Dishwasher
The Capital Grille – Server Assistant
The Capital Grille – Dishwashers
Morrison Senior Living – Cooks, Servers, Dishwashers
Minneapolis Marriot City Center – Server/Room Service

The Yard House, St.Continue reading »