DC Jobs with Justice - Events Feed

Exposing DC’s Equation for Displacement, Informational meeting and Summit

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:19:15 -0700

Start: 4 Feb 2012 - 11:00am

End: 4 Feb 2012 - 1:30pm

Please join Empower DC for this briefing on:

· DC’s proposed SCHOOL CLOSINGS & the efforts to SAVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

· the LOSS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING & what’s happening with Public & Subsidized Housing in DC.

· How these issues, along with the loss of core services like child care and public land give-aways are driving “neighborhood change” that means displacement of low/moderate income residents.

When:Saturday, February 4th
Time: 11 AM – 1:30 PM
Where: 1419 V St, NW
U Street Metro (Green Line), Street Parking
Lunch provided

Stand with Hotel Workers

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:55:43 -0700

Start: 4 Feb 2012 - 5:15pm

End: 4 Feb 2012 - 7:15pm

Sheraton Crystal City Hotel
Corner of S. Eads St and 18th St. in Arlingon, VA
Crystal City Metro
Join a picket line to support workers at the Sheraton Crystal City hotel who are demanding a fair process of deciding about unionization. For more info: http://www.heiworkersrising.org

Fundraiser. Making Valentine's for people in our community.

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:43:31 -0700

Start: 10 Feb 2012 - 7:00pm

End: 10 Feb 2012 - 8:30pm

We all have people in our lives who have been Care Givers to us. Please join DC Jobs with Justice as we make Valentines for the Care Givers in our lives and our community.

When: February 10,2012
Where: St. Stephen's Church 1525 Newton Street NW, Washington, D.C.
Time:7pm to 8:30pm

This is a family event. So have dinner with your family and then come to this event for dessert. Donations will be accepted at the door. No one will be turned away. We will have cupcakes for sale.

We will be having story telling by Candice Wolf.

Congressional Briefing on Gender Equity in the Restaurant Industry

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:01:01 -0700

Start: 13 Feb 2012 - 8:30am

End: 13 Feb 2012 - 8:30am

Roc-DC, Family Values @ Work,The Institute for Women's Policy Research and many more organizations are proud to bring to you a Congressional Briefing on Gender Equity in the Restaurant Industry. Representative Donna Edwards will host this discussion on the facts about women working in the restaurant industry.

Come and find out more about how women make up the majority of the industry but suffer from the lowest wages with the littlest access to benefits.

When: Monday 2.13
Doors open at 8:30 am
with REFRESHMENTS!
Program: 9 - 10:30 am