FACE Releases Nation-Wide Study on Jobs

October 4th, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PRESS CONFERENCE: Today May 10th @ 11:00am Sun-Yat Sen Statue, Beretania St & Nuuanu River

Today, October 4, at 11:00 a.m., FACE will rally at the Sun Yat Sen statue in Chinatown to demand job creation through infrastructure investments.

FACE members will also release the results of a first-ever national study ranking California’s success among all 50 states in expanding job access for women and minorities through job training in highway construction. The Transportation Equity Network study, “The Road to Good Jobs: Making Training Work,” makes the case that job creation efforts will expand opportunity by opening the construction field to those hit hardest by the recession.

FACE members will demonstrate the importance of Honolulu rail project and will urge the state and city to begin construction immediately. Members will also speak about the need to create jobs for Hawaii’s workers by investing in infrastructure.

The event will take place simultaneously with similar rallies in 23 U.S. cities held by members of the Transportation Equity Network.

For a look at the report, please contact local leader or organizer—Jun Yang at 808 294- 8387 or Stephen Boykewich, stephen@transportationequity.org, Mob. 718-791-9162.

WHO: Faith Action for Community Equity

WHAT: Rally for job creation through infrastructure, and report release on

WHEN: Tuesday, October 4, 2011, 11:00 a.m.

WHERE: Sun Yat Sen Statue in Chinatown, next to the Cultural plaza

CONTACTS: Jun Yang, 808 294- 8387 or Bob Nakata – 808 295 1316
Stephen Boykewich, stephen@transportationequity.org, Mob. 718-791-9162

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Making Training Work – TEN Study