by DC Jobs with Justice | Oct 31, 2014 | Campaigns, Projects, Walmart: Respect DC
Less than one year after its opening, small business owners within the immediate vicinity of a new Walmart Supercenter in the nation’s capital say their establishments are already in danger of closing, according to a new report released by Respect DC and Ward 4...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Oct 29, 2014 | Projects
Scores of workers at the Washington Post rallied with a boisterous crowd of supporters including a small marching band on the sidewalk in front of the Post building on 15th Street NW during the noon hour today. The message was clear: The workers at the Post will...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Aug 6, 2014 | Actions & Events, Press
After Tito’s workers stood up against wage theft, massive amounts of unpaid overtime, and exploitation based on immigration status, their employer responded with illegal firings and by threatening to call ICE. Finally, after a year of organizing with...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Jul 24, 2014 | Actions & Events
Get checked, get healthy. The Registered Nurse Response Network and the Metropolitan Washington Public Health Association will offer a free health screening July 31, 2014, at 6:30 PM at the Dorothy Height/Benning Library at 3935 Benning Rd NE. There will be a...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Jul 15, 2014 | Actions & Events, Ban the Box, Campaigns, Wage Theft
On Monday, July 14th, the D.C. Council voted on two key pieces of legislation that will strengthen rights for all workers in DC. The Fair Criminal Records Screening Act (also known as “Ban the Box”) will begin to remove barriers to gainful employment for returning...
