Retailing 14th Street has begun!

Through the Art in Odd Places 09 Festival, we are presenting a variety of media to capture life in the retail industry:

PB&J for a Retail Economy! Join our Breadline for Unemployed, Underemployed & Low-Wage Workers in
 our Great City of New York! Get your blessing by Rev. Billy and free coupons for a retail experience.

Dis-Posing Mannequins disposed on the streets with free coupons for the latest retail experience.

Project Retail: Workers Retailing Video Projections Serendipitously encounter stories from the retail world via video projections outside retail stores.

Retail Survival Handbook: Tips and fun games on surviving retail! Get your copy while supplies 
last!














Thursday, October 1st:
2-4pm @ 6th Ave & 14th St. Dis-Posing
5-7pm @ Union Square S. PB&J for a Retail Economy, Dis-Posing

Sunday, October 4th:
4-7pm @ 14th St. btw University/5th & 430 W.14th St. Dis-Posing

Monday, October 17th:
4-8pm @ Scoop NYC, 430 W.14th St. Project Retail, Dis-Posing,
Retail Survival Handbook

Tuesday, October 19th:
5-9pm @ University Pl./Broadway Project Retail

Tuesday, October 20th: 5-9pm @ Broadway & 6th Ave. Project Retail

Saturday, October 24th: 5-9pm @ University Pl./Broadway Project Retail

Monday, October 26th: 4-8pm @ Union Square South Dis-Posing

PB+J Breadline

October 1st 5-7pm
Union Square South

PB&J for a Retail Economy!

Join a Breadline for the Unemployed, Underemployed and Low-Wage Workers of our Great City of New York!

In these tough economic times, we will revisit the breadline as a tool for subsidizing low wage employment that pervades our service economy. Our Human Resource Department will be available to help you access your benefit of a free peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Rev. Billy and the Church of Life after Shopping will also be present to bless the line and those souls who need a raise or employment.

Presented by Art in Odd Places 2009: SIGN, an annual festival exploring the odd, ordinary and ingenious in the spectacle of daily life.

After you get your bread, you can join the party at the Art in Odd Places Festival opening at TheaterLab 137 14th Street btw 6th & 7th Aves
http://www.artinoddplaces.org/

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PB&J for a Retail Economy is a part of Retailing 14th Street, a collaboration of the Common Threads Art Collective and artist Stephanie Rothenberg with the support of the Retail Action Project. Retailing 14th Street intends to bring awareness to the experiences of 14th Street retail workers during the run of the Art In Odd Places Festival in October. PB&J for a Retail Economy was produced by Alicia Canary, Martin Munoz and Leah Danger, members of the Common Threads Art Collective.

Scoop NYC Subversive Coupon!

Check out this latest subversive coupon by Retail Action Project member, Leah Danger, an artist and recovering retail worker.

Leah made this coupon in solidarity with Scoop NYC workers who sued high-end retailer Scoop NYC for over $500,000 in unpaid overtime wages in July 2009. 7 of these workers, all hailing from West Africa, are also suing Scoop NYC for citizenship status discrimination. They were illegally fired when Scoop NYC accused them of being undocumented, in spite of the fact that they all have legal work authorization. The workers found help at the Retail Action Project who helped them file the lawsuit and get media attention in FOX News, NY1 and Crains NY. Support Scoop NYC workers! Don't shop at Scoop NYC!

Get your own Scoop NYC subversive coupon, support the Mannequin Resistance, and see Scoop NYC retail worker video testimonials October 17th 4-7pm! Meet in front of Scoop NYC at 430 West 14th Street NY, NY.

The Great REcession?

"Unemployment jumps to a 26-year high of 9.7%" according to Chris Isidore of CNNMoney.com.  As the recession continues, jobless America continues to expand its population.  Hours and wages are being reduced in many cases as business slows.  Other companies burden their salaried employees with a longer work week as the employees assume the workload of recent lay-offs.   Many people have filed for unemployment and have been living on their savings.  However, those ineligible for unemployment and/or without savings are greatly affected by the economic downturn. 

How has the recession affected you?