Events
07 / 23
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
On Thursday July 23, 2009 Chancellor Rhee, Deputy Mayor Victor Reinoso and Dr. Kerri Briggs (OSSE) will testify on student achievement and learning issues before the US Senate Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management in a hearing titled Taking Stock of Education Reform. We urgently need parents, community members, teachers and others who are willing to come out and protest tomorrow on about what is happening in our schools. WHEN: July 23, 2009, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Start: 6:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm
“Instead of respecting my hard work, Pizza Hut has thrown me on the street with nothing,†Leonidez Contreras, former Yum! Brands employee. Stand in solidarity with hundreds of workers on Thursday, July 23rd at a dinnertime delegation and demonstration at KFC and Taco Bell on the corner of 14th and U St. NW (1934 14th St NW) at 6:30pm. Deliver a message to Yum! Brands to stop anti-immigrant firings of workers with social security's “no-match†letters! | ||
07 / 24
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07 / 26
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
The People's Rally: Medicare For All NOW!!! - Featured music by The Makepeace Brothers, David James & Ndelible, Kuku, This is a movement of the uninsured & under-insured to demand that Congress | ||
07 / 27
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
"A Day's Pay for a Day's Work" Monday, July 27th Join Jews United for Justice and Interfaith Worker Justice of Greater Washington for a dynamic, interactive forum on the issue of stolen wages. RSVP to mbaris(at)dclabor.org | ||
07 / 28
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Popular Education: tricks and techniques of educating for social change Tuesday, July 28th Interested in improving your facilitation skills? Want to learn more about the tenets and techniques of popular education? Think your organizing would benefit from an education program? Join us for a workshop on educating for social change. Training is free and open to the public, pre-registration required. Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
St Stephen's Episcopal Church, 1525 Newton St NW Help build the movement for workers' rights in the District. Become a sustainer. | ||
07 / 29
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07 / 30
Start: 4:30 pm
End: 6:30 pm
*JULY 30 - MARCH FOR HOTEL WORKERS’ RIGHTS! * *SHERATON CRYSTAL CITY* Thursday, July 30 *SUPPORT FIRED UNION LEADER FERDI LAZO!* | ||
07 / 31
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08 / 1
Start: 12:30 pm
End: 3:30 pm
Take action to save decent and affordable housing in DC! Tenant Rights Forum Get involved in the campaign for better rental housing conditions and improved inspections and enforcement. Join the fight for more funding for affordable healthcare. Help protect or human right to housing. Free childcare, english-spanish interpretation. | ||
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08 / 3
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 10:00 pm
You haven't lived until you've sat down to one of Haydee's famous margaritas after performing your favorite song, spoken word, or mime...at DC JwJ's Open Mic and Happy Hour Fundraiser! Haydee's Restaurant There's no better way to start off your week than having a wonderful time with the DC Jobs with Justice community at Mt. Pleasant's most beloved hangout. Bring your friends and loved ones! | ||
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08 / 5
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
**Please note change of date and location** Now is the Time for Action! Rally to Take Back D.C. Wednesday, August 5 at 7:00pm | ||
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08 / 21
Start: 11:00 pm
UFCW Local 400 will be leading leafletting at Whole Foods tomorrow in response to the CEO's op-ed column in the Wall Street Journal last week, in which he declared that health care is not an intrinsic right. When: Aug 21 11:00 am - 1:00 pm For more information check out | ||
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