2009 Socially Responsible Wine Tasting

Events - Wine Tastings

8th Annual Socially Responsible Wine Tasting

Honoring the Volunteer Service of Jim Leonard and Jack Gallon

Wednesday, December 2nd, 6 pm to 8:30 pm

AFL-CIO 815 16th Street NW Washington, D.C.

This year Farmworker Justice honored two amazing attorneys who have volunteered their time for many years to serve migrant and seasonal farmworkers.

Jack Gallon, a labor attorney in Toledo, Ohio, has volunteered as General Counsel of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee, AFL-CIO, for more than 35 years, and serves on the Farmworker Justice Board of Directors.

James B. Leonard, a retired Associate Solicitor of Labor, has volunteered as a lawyer for Farmworker Justice since November 1999.

Click on the thumbnails below to view a slideshow of the event.

The socially responsible wine tasting is an opportunity to support the important work of Farmworker Justice, empowering farmworkers to improve their wages, working conditions, occupational safety and health and immigration status.


A heartfelt thank you to our many generous sponsors!

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Sponsors List

 

Magnum

 

Premier Cru

Joan S. Leonard and James B. Leonard

Harvester

Barbara C. Somson and Ross E. Eisenbrey

Committee for Farmworker Justice

Katz, Marshall & Banks, LLP

Nueva Vista Group, LLC

Rural Housing, Inc.

Kathy Krieger

Cultivator

Eddie Acosta

Bari Lee Schwartz and Barry M. Hager

Lois A. Good and Dale E. Good

Kit Gage and Steve Metalitz

Frances W. Stevenson

Gallon, Takacs, Boissoneault & Schaffer Co., L.P.A.

Monica Gallagher

O'Donoghue & O'Donoghye, LLP

Robin Talbert and Bruce Goldstein

The Raben Group

UMOS

 

Taster

Alan Houseman

American Rights At Work

Beth and Philip Goldstein

California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation

Causey Law Firm

Cynthia Attwood

Christine L. Owens

Deborah A. Bombard

Edward Tuddenham

Elizabeth Toll Davis and Joel P. Davis

Gina Rabai Clair and Edward P. Clair

Housing Assistance Council

Jeremiah and Diana Collins

Karen C. Coe

Christine L. Owens

Rafael and Maureen Pagan

National Employment Law Project, Inc.

Nadine K. Wettstein