As you know the United Workers Association is an organization of low wage and day laborers. We are organizing at the biggest day labor site in Baltimore City, Camden Yards, where the Orioles baseball team plays. We have made a heck of a lot of progress in our campaign: workers now have a voice on the job, a true first for day laborers in the U.S.!

We have already handled grievances on a number of issues from race discrimination by the temp agency to sexual harassment to workers simply not getting paid for all the hours they have worked.

Our members at Camden Yards feel that the crux of the issue is wages. Currently workers earn less than the Baltimore City living wage of $8.85/hour. Peter Angelos promised the UWA that he would correct this problem. In August of 2004 he made a commitment to put in the additional funds necessary so that the clean up workers earned a living wage. Sadly, the baseball season is now almost two months old and he has not kept his word. All that we are asking is that Peter Angelos keep his word and fulfill his promise.

Last week the UWA launched its "Summer of Honor" campaign to get the Orioles to honor their committment to a living wage for clean up workers. We are organizing a protest at Camden Yards on Union Night, friday June 17th, 2005 at the stadium's Eutaw Street entrance. The rally will begin at 6:30pm.

We have received support from local unions, and community organizations as well as artists who will perform at the event!!

Please join us for this protest as we hold the Orioles accountable for their human rights violations! If you have logistical concerns, or other questions about this event please let us know!

Thanks for any consideration you may give to our upcoming protest.