‘Fisher Island: The Challenge:’ New SEIU Contest Challenges Public to Bring Fairness and Equality to Island NYT Calls ‘Stark Metaphor for Income Inequality’

MIAMI, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The exclusive, white beaches of Fisher Island — long considered off limits to the public — will be the destination of an innovative action by SEIU Local 11 to expose the layers of discrimination, unfair treatment and abuse directed at the workers who maintain the island’s grounds, clean up after the wealthy residents, and keep the island safe.

Workers, religious leaders, community activists, and the general public will be invited to take part in a history-making landing on the shores of Fisher Island Nov. 17.

The only way on to the island is by invite-only ferry, boat, or helicopter. The island promotes its exclusive reputation by refusing to allow members of the general public to ride the ferry to the island unless they have been personally invited. However, a stretch of the beach on Fisher Island is public.

To help SEIU Local 11 figure out the best way to safely and lawfully make the landing, the union has launched a national contest– “Fisher Island: The Challenge.” Contestants are urged to send their best ideas to the campaign on the onemiaminow.org website. Entrants will receive a free SEIU Local 11 “Fisher Island: The Challenge” T-shirt and a reserved space to participate in the Nov. 17 landing. To learn more about the contest go to onemiaminow.org.

SEIU Local 11

CONTACT: Tanya Aquino of SEIU Local 11, +1-321-960-3802

Web Site: http://www.onemiaminow.org/http://www.seiu11.org/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuW-lp4eHkI