{"id":2140,"date":"2025-02-27T08:28:39","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T16:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/dreamscape\/?page_id=2140"},"modified":"2025-08-24T06:54:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T14:54:40","slug":"a-i-automation-amazon-labor-unions-and-the-era-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/dreamscape\/1st-21st-century-church\/a-more-perfect-union\/a-i-automation-amazon-labor-unions-and-the-era-2\/","title":{"rendered":"AI, Automation, Amazon Labor Unions, and the Equal Rights Amendment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_2732.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2146\" src=\"https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_2732.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_2732.png 425w, https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_2732-300x280.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">March 10, 2025\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6:30 pm &#8211; 8:00 pm<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">United Nations Church Center<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">777 United Nations Plaza<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">New York, NY 10017<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">K<strong>atrina&#8217;s Dream and ERA Action are hosting a parallel event at this years 69th <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unwomen.org\/en\/how-we-work\/commission-on-the-status-of-women\/csw69-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United Nations Commission on the Status of Women \/ 30+ Beijing Platform.<\/a> Hear from from the Ivory Tower to Boots on the Ground advocates and activists advances being made to bring Equality and Work \/ Life Balance.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>We welcome you to the conversation table and brainstorming on what Artificial Intelligence, the world of Automation,and the Equal Rights Amendment into the 21st Century and what you can do too!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"gmail_default\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">In Person Require Whova Registration <a href=\"https:\/\/ngocsw69forum.events.whova.com\/sign_in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click Here<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"gmail_default\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Virtual Meeting !D:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/j\/87377984747\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> 873 7798 4747<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/j\/87377984747\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Click Here<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Program Agenda<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/77x6DvqI4dM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Opening\u00a0<\/a> \u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/rev-magda-kamble-appointed-director-of-katrinas-dream---india-184896441.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/rev-magda-kamble-appointed-director-of-katrinas-dream---india-184896441.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740851743917000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0nYrDAlYjsO-LzLuRWd6wk\"> Rev. Magda Kamble<\/a>, Priest, Church of North India, Director, Katrina&#8217;s Dream &#8211; India!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Welcome\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Christopher Coolidge, <a href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Christopher_Coolidge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Christopher_Coolidge&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740851743917000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0ZhYv2UXPLsLLl4BeUYHRu\">Vermont State Senator Candidate<\/a>, Member, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monticello-assoc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monticello Association<\/a>, Board, Katrina&#8217;s Dream <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Moderator\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inequality.org\/article\/amazon-billionaires-hazard-pay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/inequality.org\/article\/amazon-billionaires-hazard-pay\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740851743917000&amp;usg=AOvVaw21AlhzIpA8R3RxZPufh8XF\">Rina Cummings<\/a>, Undergrad, Labor Studies, CUNY School of Labor<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Panelist<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jacobin.com\/2023\/12\/teamsters-solidarity-union-organizing-labor-movement-ups-uaw-strike\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/jacobin.com\/2023\/12\/teamsters-solidarity-union-organizing-labor-movement-ups-uaw-strike&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740851743917000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0UnUgXhrZm6HbpprXdnv-x\">Antonio Rosario,<\/a> Organizer, <a href=\"https:\/\/teamster.org\/divisions\/amazon-division\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon Teamster Division<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Barbara Ingram &#8211; Edmonds. <a href=\"https:\/\/www1.cuny.edu\/sites\/title-ix\/?post_type=campus_profile&amp;p=777\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www1.cuny.edu\/sites\/title-ix\/?post_type%3Dcampus_profile%26p%3D777&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740851743917000&amp;usg=AOvVaw389Otdj14kAGqPWf26VkBr\">Professor School of Labor, CUNY<\/a>, Board, Presbytery Women USA, Church of the Covenant<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thebannercsi.com\/2019\/03\/25\/israel-palestine-a-new-apartheid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/thebannercsi.com\/2019\/03\/25\/israel-palestine-a-new-apartheid\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740851743917000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0O0Q0Ksy5O5anfRHGbRMVA\">Chermo Toure<\/a>, Former, Director of Grievances, ALU<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesfreepress.com\/news\/2024\/jul\/31\/union-amazon-warehouse-workers-elects-new-leader-tfp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.timesfreepress.com\/news\/2024\/jul\/31\/union-amazon-warehouse-workers-elects-new-leader-tfp\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740851743917000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1J2zqR34Snj8jxLfCEjxUp\">Michelle Valentin Nieves<\/a>,\u00a0 Shop Steward, IBT-ALU #1<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nationalcvj.org\/team_member\/sharon-j-hill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/nationalcvj.org\/team_member\/sharon-j-hill\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740851743917000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2X_3Bk7DXyeAlhIZemN-Yy\">Sharon J. Hill<\/a>, Director of Advocacy, League of Women Voters of Georgia\u00a0 <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Juliana Njoku<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Discussion Topics<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Sovereign Wealth Funds:\u00a0 Balancing the Dynamics of AI and Automation Changing the Way the World Works.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Missinformation Abounds: What&#8217;s Next for the Equal Rights Amendment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large;\">A New Wave of Unions: W<\/span><span style=\"font-size: large;\">hy now? Why You?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Call to Action<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Tammy Simkins,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.nv.us\/Session\/79th2017\/Exhibits\/Assembly\/LOE\/ALOE428V.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Director of ERA Action\u00a0<\/a> <\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Butterflies in Action: <\/span><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/dreamscape\/1st-21st-century-church\/a-i-automation-amazon-labor-unions-and-the-era\/powerof10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Building a Network from a Power of 10 to Power of 10+\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Close<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theintelligencer.com\/local\/article\/Woman-walks-nation-in-support-of-E-R-A-10444690.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.theintelligencer.com\/local\/article\/Woman-walks-nation-in-support-of-E-R-A-10444690.php&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740851743917000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3z0pGkc5roKAkYYJs0llXn\">Helene de Boissiere<\/a>, Founder, Katrina&#8217;s Dream, Author, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/dreamscape\/1st-21st-century-church\/god-creation-and-restoring-the-balance\/publications\/walk-the-talk-a-quest-for-equality-chapter-1-excerpt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walk the Talk<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Blessing\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trevor_Mwamba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trevor_Mwamba&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740851743917000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2V9IFNEQBe3cSChXWTO4sM\">Bishop Musonda Mwamba<\/a>, President United National Independent Party of Zambia, Board, Katrina&#8217;s Dream<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"gmail_default\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">From this event we will spring-board to building bridges as we move forward.\u00a0 I thank those who have supported the work of Katrina&#8217;s Dream these many years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Links of Interest\u00a0 More to Come&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Pope-Francis-Request-for-Amazon-Workers-09242024.pdf\">Pope Francis Request for Amazon Workers 09242024<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 10, 2025\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6:30 pm &#8211; 8:00 pm \u00a0 United Nations Church Center 777 United Nations Plaza New York, NY 10017 Katrina&#8217;s Dream and ERA Action are hosting a parallel event at this years 69th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women \/ 30+ Beijing Platform. Hear from from the Ivory Tower to Boots&#8230;<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/dreamscape\/1st-21st-century-church\/a-more-perfect-union\/a-i-automation-amazon-labor-unions-and-the-era-2\/\">Read more <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":2146,"parent":2004,"menu_order":9,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2140","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/dreamscape\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2140","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/dreamscape\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/dreamscape\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/dreamscape\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/dreamscape\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2140"}],"version-history":[{"count":33,"href":"https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/dreamscape\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2140\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2193,"href":"https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/dreamscape\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2140\/revisions\/2193"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/dreamscape\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/dreamscape\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2146"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/dreamscape\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}