query: community monitoring bodies

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[ed:  thanks to Andy, Dani, and Mark for replying to Vy Nguyen's query.]

From: "Andrew Mott" <andymott at communitylearningproject.org>

Vy Nguyen

The Northwest Federation of Community Organizations and its member
groups have done particularly good work monitoring various public
policies, including the administration of food stamp and Medicaid
programs.  Lee Ann Hall is the Executive Director, and she can be
reached at nwfco at seanet.com

Andy Mott

Please note that my address changed on October 1 to
Andrew Mott
Community Learning Project
1301 Connecticut Avenue, NW -- Suite 500
Washington, DC  20036
202/822-6006
andymott at communitylearningproject.org
www.communitylearningproject.org

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From: "Dani Martinez-Moore" <dani at ncjustice.org>

Jobs with Justice (JwJ) has set up "Workers' Rights Boards" in various
states, and this seems like it could be a great model for addressing
your organization's goals. This link gives more info, including success
stories, etc: http://www.jwj.org/WRBs/WRBs.htm. I've been marginally
involved with Workers' Rights Boards in Massachusetts and North
Carolina, and feel they are very promising.

Feel free to contact me to discuss, or to contact local JwJ
organizations, see http://www.jwj.org/LocalCoal/contact.htm

All my best,
Dani
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Dani Martinez-Moore
NC Justice Center
919-856-2178

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From: "Mark Sherman" <msherman at progressivetech.org>

Vy,
I know that Jobs with Justice has organized a number of Workers' Rights
Boards in different cities. Not exactly the same as what KIWA is
considering, but probably would use the same moral suasion techniques
that your contemplated board might use.  Further information is on their
web site:
http://www.jwj.org/WRBs/WRBs.htm

Mark Sherman
Executive Director
Progressive Technology Project
msherman at progressivetech.org <mailto:msherman at progressivetech.org>
www.progressivetech.org <http://www.progressivetech.org/>

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> Hi,
> I'm wondering if anyone out there has experience with
> community boards set up for enforcement/monitoring. We
> are organizing for a living wage in the Korean
> supermarket industry in koreatown, LA and are looking
> into ways to effectively enforce such an agreement.
> are there some good models out there?
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> Vy Nguyen
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