Philadelphia JLC's 2013 Labor Seder
April 2, 2013: Philadelphia, PA - On the last night of Passover. Philadelphia JLC and Rodeph Shalom, Philadelphia's premier Reform congregation. hosted JLC's first Labor Seder in Philadelphia under Lynne Fox's Chairmanship. Sixty people representing the local Jewish and labor communities attended the event.
Rabbi Eli Freedman of Rodeph Shalom led the Labor Seder. PA State Senator Anthony Williams spoke about his ongoing partnership with the Jewish community, and Wendell Young IV, President of UFCW Local 1776, shared his thoughts and concerns about Governor Corbett's proposed privatization of state-run liquor stores in Pennsylvania. Among the participants were two people running for Congress in the upcoming election, Jonathan Saidel (Former Philadelphia JLC Honoree) and PA State Senator Daylin Leach. Senator Leach is a current member of the Board of Directors of Philadelphia JLC.
Left-to-right: Lynne Fox, Executive Vice President, Workers United, and Chairman, Philadelphia JLC; Wendell Young IV, President, UFCW Local 1776; PA State Senator Anthony Williams; Barbara Willig, 2013 Philadelphia Labor Seder Chair